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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is ground, surface of butt is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, small chip along proper right side of cutting edge. Otago written on front.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D25.1933

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
152 x 60 x 27mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1933
On Display
No

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