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Te Kohinga Tangata

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (cutting edge and parts of lower blade not present). Stone. Light green, and silver. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised, with some flaking on back and small ground area at poll and bevel. Major differentiation between butt and blade, small ridge at shoulder, sides reduce after shoulder but flare again at poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge not present, large flakes missing from front of lower blade. "Waikouaiti" written on front.

Provenance Place:
Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D20.710

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
170 x 61.9 x 34.8mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
James Murdoch
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
World, Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D20.710
On Display
No

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