'Arā

human history

'Arā. Adze blade. Carved from a single piece of po’atu (stone). Grey in colour with red-orange colouring across the front of the blade and the underside of the poll. Overall surface treatment left flaked and unpolished. Triangular in cross-section. Reduced from shoulder to butt.

Nama tāpiringa: 1935.196 Whakahounga o Mua: 15 Nov 2023
Ingoa Kē

Adze blade (English)

Wāhi
Marquesas/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1935.196

Rā Tāpiringa

11 Jun 1935

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

21871 (ethnology)

D33.1707 (Otago University Museum)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
8 Mātātuhi
adze, 1935.196, 21871, D33.1707, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
adze, 1935.196, 21871, D33.1707, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Jan 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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