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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface ground on front and bevel, bruised around front and sides of butt, flaked on back and sides of blade. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll and front slopes towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped along cutting edge with large fragment missing from proper left side. "Morven" written on front.

Provenance Place:
Morven, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D25.1735

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
160 x 64 x 25mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Leslie Orbell
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1735
On Display
No

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