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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Broken adze, part of blade cutting edge missing. Adze has an oval cross section. Surface is ground on front blade, but becomes more bruised on the back and butt of the adze. Undifferentiated , no distinction between butt and blade. Adze missing a section of the blade and cutting edge on the proper right, while it is chipped on the proper left side. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Remaining cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D35.1396

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
100 x 45 x 23mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D35.1396
On Display
No

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