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Adze, Toki

Broken greenstone adze, part of butt missing. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising and flake scars at the broken end. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is clearly demarcated by a straight ridge. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Production Primary Date:
Early

Provenance Place:
Melbourne, New South Wales, Australia, Dipton, Southland, New Zealand, Forest Hill, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D24.979

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
108 x 58 x 24mm
Credit Line
Mr Willi Fels
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.979
On Display
No

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