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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze, possibly broken off at the poll. Black stone. Irregular cross-section. The surface is bruised with a small ground patch on the bevel. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular ground patch. There is a piece missing from the proper right cutting edge and blade.

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

D35.1363

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
74 x 36 x 10mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D35.1363
On Display
No

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