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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground. There is a line of natural roughness on the proper-left side of the back. On the front side of the butt, there are some rough patches as well. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D49.286

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
72 x 33mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D49.286
On Display
No

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