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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Brown stone. The cross-section is asymmetrical trapezoid with the back narrower than the front. The surface is bruised and flaked. The butt is distinguished by a reduction in the sides and shoulders on the front. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Waikaia, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D35.1286

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
188 x 66 x 32mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
B Galloway
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D35.1286
On Display
No

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