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Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green and light green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground down front and back, bruised on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, but heavily chipped. "Warrington" written on front and back.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Warrington, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
D21.488
Details
- Provenance Place
- Warrington, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 164 x 53.2 x 17.8mm
- Credit Line
- Sir Frederick Chapman
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- World, Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D21.488
- On Display
- No
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