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Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Sawing marks down proper left and proper right, but more pronounced on proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Front of butt has notches cut width-wise into it. Approximately 13 notches. Bevel is continuous with blade, and is concave. Cutting edge is blunt and curved, heavily chipped. Large chip on proper right side of cutting edge. Toitois written on back. Blue semi-circular sticker on back.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
D18.464
Details
- Provenance Place
- Otago, New Zealand, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 156.5 x 35.9 x 30.7mm
- Credit Line
- Captain Fraser
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- World, Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D18.464
- On Display
- No
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