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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze roughout. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, with flaking down sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and straight, sides taper towards cutting edge on very lower blade. "Shag River" and "upper end central midden" written on back.

Provenance Place:
Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D29.1523

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
69.7 x 26.2 x 12.2mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr David Teviotdale
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1523
On Display
No

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