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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Grey stone. Surface is bruised and ground. Cross-section is rectangular. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, with front and sides of the blade reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge. Cutting edge is oblique and blunt. "McClennan River Taukupu Bay" inscription.

Provenance Place:
McLennan River, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D33.1793

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
168 x 54.6 x 27mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Waite
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D33.1793
On Display
No

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