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Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Pounamu. Green, light green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, with areas of flaking on sides, back and poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Poll angles down from proper right to proper left. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. ?Southland written on front.

Provenance Place:
Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D50.222

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
292.1mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Inanga, Pounamu
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D50.222
On Display
No

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