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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on front and back, with major bruising along sides and toward butt Most of butt has been flaked and chipped away on the sides with only a pointed centre piece remaining Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Kaik, Ōtākou, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Te Koroka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D22.245

Details

Measurements
105.3 x 45.2 x 10.7mm
Media/Materials
Inanga, Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D22.245
On Display
No

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