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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (Blade and partial butt remaining). Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground on the blade, and bruised on the sides of the butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced to form small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped on either end of cutting edge.

Provenance Place:
Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand

D28.579

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
100 x 57 x 26mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic, Rock
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D28.579
On Display
No

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