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'Arā

human history
  • Other Name

    Adze blade (English)

  • Description

    'Arā. Adze blade. Small in size. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone). Trapezoidal in cross-section, with a moderately steep bevel, and a sharp cutting edge. Prominent groove in-between the shoulder and the poll. Flaking visible across the poll. Grey in overall colour with slight brown colouring.

  • Place
    Rapa/Austral Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
  • Accession Number
    1937.105
  • Accession Date
    24 Mar 1937
  • Other Id

    23183.3 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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Images

  • adze, 1937.105, 23183.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • adze, 1937.105, 23183.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • adze, 1937.105, 23183.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • adze, 1937.105, 23183.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • adze, 1937.105, 23183.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • adze, 1937.105, 23183.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • adze, 1937.105, 23183.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • adze, 1937.105, 23183.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply

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