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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is trapezoidal, back narrower than front. Front of adze is convex. Ground on cutting edge, flaked on other surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Front butt slopes down towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago written on front.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D25.1981

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
85 x 43 x 16mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1981
On Display
No

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