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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Oval at break, lenticular at blade. The surface is ground toward the cutting edge, with bruising and flaking around the edges. Butt not present. The bevel is demarcated by a very faint line, with flaking on the proper left and a large flake on the proper right. The bevel curves down to a sharp, smooth cutting edge.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D25.216

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
80.2 x 51.4 x 29.8mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.216
On Display
No

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