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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze The cross section is rectangular. The surface is flaked. It is spotted and speckled with brown, resembling dirt or clay. There is some kind of dark stain or residue on the front, continuing down the proper left side and across the back. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

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

D25.1675

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Leslie Orbell
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1675
On Display
No

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