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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some bruising on sides of butt and flaking around poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming small shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Large fragment missing from proper left of cutting edge. "Fortrose" written on front.

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

D44.608

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
91.3 x 41.9 x 15.7mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Rev G Crockett
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.608
On Display
No

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