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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Mid green pounamu. Surface is ground with some bruising on the back of the butt. Cross-section is rectangular. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp, with large flake missing from proper right side

Provenance Place:
Kātiki Beach, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D20.317

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
59 x 30 x 6mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
James Murdoch
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D20.317
On Display
No

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