Fao'a

human history

Fao'a. Adze blade. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone), with a round cross-section. Conical in shape, with a rounded blade and pointed cutting edge. Flat butt-end. Blunt cutting edge, with a mildly steep bevel, and rounded blade. Overall surface treatment left pecked.

Whakahounga o Mua: 5 Jul 2019
Ingoa Kē

Adze (English)

Adze blade (English)

Wāhi
[Polynesia]/Pacific
Rā Tāpiringa

Unknown

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

2017.x.769 (temporary accession number)

451E (Number on object)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
7 Mātātuhi
Adze, 2017.x.769, 451E, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
Adze, 2017.x.769, 451E, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 08 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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