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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, lower part of the blade only oval cross-section. Ground surface with bruised surface at the sides and on the back, outlining the bevel and the spine down the back. The piece of adze is the blade and bevel only, there is no butt The bevel is demarcated by the bruised surface outlining it. The bevel is curved, and the cutting edge is curved, asymmetrical and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D21.661

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.661
On Display
No

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