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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Light grey stone. Cross-section is oval on butt and rectangular on blade. Surface is flaked with some grounding on the front of blade. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with sides reduced to form shoulders and front reduced to form a ridge. There is no obvious bevel. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Milford" inscription written twice on front

Provenance Place:
Milford, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D30.812

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
205 x 74 x 32mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
McCully Collection, Fels Fund
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.812
On Display
No

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