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Hoe

human history
  • Other Name

    Knife (English)

  • Description

    Hoe. Knife. This is a carved hoe made from one piece of wood. The wood is a dark brown colour with a shiny varnished surface. The hoe has a hooked blade and a carved figure for a handle. The handle shows a head with prominent facial features. Carved on top of the head is a manutara (white-tipped tern). This hoe was created as a gift.

  • Place
    Rapa Nui (Easter Island)/Polynesia/Pacific
  • Accession Number
    1961.78
  • Accession Date
    1961
  • Other Id

    36333 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Hoe, 1961.78, 36333, Cultural Permissions Apply

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  • Hoe, 1961.78, 36333, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Hoe, 1961.78, 36333, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Hoe, 1961.78, 36333, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Hoe, 1961.78, 36333, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Hoe, 1961.78, 36333, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • carving; 36333; 1961.78
  • carving; 36333; 1961.78
  • carving; 36333; 1961.78
  • carving; 36333; 1961.78
  • carving; 36333; 1961.78
  • carving; 36333; 1961.78
  • carving; 36333; 1961.78
  • carving; 36333; 1961.78
  • carving; 36333; 1961.78

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