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Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, and light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some flaking near poll. Sawing mark visible down proper left side. Another sawing mark at shoulder. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Pounawea written on back.

Production Primary Date:
Early

Provenance Place:
Pounawea, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D29.5789

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
164 x 52 x 33mm
Credit Line
J Robieson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.5789
On Display
No

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