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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, with some ground areas on blade. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming a small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped along cutting edge. Otahiri Southland written on front and back.

Provenance Place:
Otapiri Gorge, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D37.460

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
131 x 51 x 26mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Les Lockerbie
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D37.460
On Display
No

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