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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Broken adze (lower blade missing). Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground on blade, bruised on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides slightly reduced, forming a small shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge not present. South Island written on front.

Provenance Place:
South Island, New Zealand

D25.2178

Details

Provenance Place
South Island, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
146 x 75 x 38mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.2178
On Display
No

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