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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly ground, with bruising and flaking along both sides. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and asymmetrically curved, with the proper right side longer than the left. The blade tapers from the cutting edge to the poll.

Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D41.135

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
57 x 26 x 13mm
Media/Materials
Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D41.135
On Display
No

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