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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (upper blade and butt remaining). Basalt. Dark grey, light grey, and dark brown. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is flaked, some bruising on back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll.

Provenance Place:
Pounawea, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D47.170

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
102 x 39 x 21mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori, Archaeology
Accession Number
D47.170
On Display
No

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