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Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken or incomplete pounamu adze, broken on both ends and proper right side. Dark green in colour. Cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking and bruising on all sides. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge are not present.

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

D45.159

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
61 x 30 x 12mm
Media/Materials
Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Stephen Johnson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.159
On Display
No

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