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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Green. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, slightly rounded, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, demarcated by a ridge, sides reduced after ridge. Large fragment missing from front of butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Hedgehope Southland written on front.

Provenance Place:
Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D35.1340

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
295 x 84 x 40mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
R Brown
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D35.1340
On Display
No

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