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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Complete adze The cross section is lenticular. The surface of the front is flaked at the butt and becoming entirely ground towards the bottom. The surface of the back is predominantly flaked, but ground at the bottom. There is a semi-circular, blue sticker adhered to the front. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line at the chin. The cutting edge is straight and chipped but sharp.

Provenance Place:
Pareora, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D25.1673

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Media/Materials
argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Leslie Orbell
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1673
On Display
No

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