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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Greenstone with black strip on poll and proper left. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with a flaked poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll from the cutting edge. The bevel is demarcated by a light curved line. The cutting edge is sharp with flake scars on the proper left.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Pahia, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand, Te Koroka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D33.1219

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
84 x 40 x 10mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D33.1219
On Display
No

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