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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Broken adze (upper butt missing). Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, becoming more ground towards lower blade. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting sharp and curved. Hedgehope Southland written on front.

Provenance Place:
Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D35.1356

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
225 x 61 x 47mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
R Brown
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D35.1356
On Display
No

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