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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

complete Trapezoidal, Front wider than the back. Sides narrowing to poll. The surface is ground with slight bruising on proper left on the butt. minor differentiation between butt and blade, with a very slight reduction from blade to butt on the true left front. The bevel is slightly concave, and indistinguishable from the blade. The cutting edge is sharp, curved to follow the bevel and chipped.

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

D29.1781

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
77 x 39 x 12mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1781
On Display
No

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