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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Poll = oval. Front of blade is ground with butt portion very bruised. Back of blade is mostly bruised with small areas being ground. Flake scars at poll portion. Minor differentiation between blade and butt. Faint reduction to the shoulder on blade. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is curved and slight jagged/sharp.

Provenance Place:
Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D29.5965

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
168 x 38.1 x 28.5mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Rock
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.5965
On Display
No

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