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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Brown stone. Asymmetrical trapezoidal cross-section at blade, rounded rectangle at butt. The surface is roughly flaked and bruised apart from smooth areas on the bevel and front of the blade. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt. The bevel is only distinguished from the blade by its partially smooth surface. The cutting edge is straight and sharp with one chip.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D25.1922

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
135 x 38 x 24mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Thomson Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1922
On Display
No

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