'Arā

human history

'Arā. Adze blade. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone). Grey in colour, with a steep bevel, a mildly sharp cutting edge, and is triangular in cross-section. The front of the blade is square in shape. The bevel and the front of the blade is of a high polish, with the sides of the blade, the poll, and the butt left flacked and pecked.

Nama tāpiringa: 1934.107 Whakahounga o Mua: 15 Nov 2023
Ingoa Kē

Adze blade (English)

Wāhi
Raivavae/Austral Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1934.107

Rā Tāpiringa

21 Mar 1934

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

20037.1 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
8 Mātātuhi
adze, 1934.107, 20037.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
adze, 1934.107, 20037.1, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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