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Adze, Toki

Complete light green pounamu adze. Surface is ground. Cross-section is rectangular. Reduction on back and sides of butt. Bevel is demarcated by two lines. Cutting edge has been flaked away. "Dunedin District." inscription

Production Primary Date:
Early

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

D45.204

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
87.3 x 46 x 14.3mm
Media/Materials
greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
Credit Line
John Kernohan, Fels Fund
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.204
On Display
No

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