'Arā

human history

'Arā. Fragment, Adze. Broken off at blade. Carved from a single piece of ofa'i (stone). Grey in colour. Trapezoidal in cross-section, with a steep bevel, and a moderately sharp cutting edge. Large chunks of stone chipped at a side of the blade.

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

Adze blade fragment (English)

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

1934.107

Rā Tāpiringa

21 Mar 1934

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

20038.2 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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adze, 1934.107, 20038.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
adze, 1934.107, 20038.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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