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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Greyish brown stone. Circular cross-section. The surface is bruised, ground on the blade, and has flake scars on the left and right sides and the cutting edge. There is no differentiation between the blade and the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. There is a slight ridge between the bevel and the blade on the proper left side. The cutting edge is blunted by flake scars.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D25.1928

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
89 x 33 x 30mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1928
On Display
No

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