'Arā

human history

'Arā. Adze blade. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone). Unusual in shape, oval/quadrangular in cross-section. Heavily pecked all over, with a moderately steep bevel, and with a moderately sharp cutting edge.

Nama tāpiringa: 1937.113 Whakahounga o Mua: 18 Jun 2018
Ingoa Kē

Adze blade (English)

Wāhi
Bora-Bora/Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1937.113

Rā Tāpiringa

04 Apr 1937

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

23238 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia
8 Mātātuhi
implement, 1937.113, 23238, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 29 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
implement, 1937.113, 23238, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 29 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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