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Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on bevel and parts of front and back, with bruising on rest of front and back. Sawing mark down proper left side. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, back of adze reduced after bevel, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved."Kai Kai's Beach" written on front and back.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D34.55

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
53.4 x 36.8 x 8.5mm
Media/Materials
greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Credit Line
Archaeological Branch of Otago Institute
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori, Archaeology
Accession Number
D34.55
On Display
No

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