Hoe. Carved ceremonial paddle. This hoe (paddle) is carved from ra'au (hardwood) into a leaf-shaped blade with a long slender to'o (shaft), round in section, that flares toward the butt. The butt is carved into eight open worked and stylised ti'i (ancestral human figures) arranged concentrically leaving a cavity in the interior. The hoe is carved in fine geometric patterns arranged in bands over all the surfaces of the wood including carved sun motifs visible at the junction between blade and shaft. The hoe is dark brown in colour with glossy patina.