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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground across most of the front and back. Upper PL side has a small patch of natural roughness, as does the lower middle of the PR side. Poll also has a small patch of roughness. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

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

D21.464

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
159 x 63 x 20mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.464
On Display
No

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