'Arā

human history

'Arā. Adze blade. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone), triangular in cross section, with a moderately steep bevel and a sharp cutting edge. There is a reduction from the shoulder to the butt. The bevel and the blade are polished with the remaining areas of the 'arā left flaked. Grey in colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1930.337 Whakahounga o Mua: 15 Nov 2023
Ingoa Kē

Adze blade (English)

Wāhi
Tahiti/Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1930.337

Rā Tāpiringa

29 Aug 1930

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

13759.2 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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adze, 1930.337, 13759.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
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