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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on back and front of blade. Proper right side is completely flaked, proper left is flaked until halfway down the blade. Butt is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Provenance Place:
Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D41.63

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
155 x 71 x 33mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Anonymous Donation
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D41.63
On Display
No

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