Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken. The cutting edge has been chipped away, the remainder of the lithic is present Butt is triangular with the blade narrowing to the front. The blade is trapezoidal with the blade narrowing to the front. The surface is mostly flaked, with most scarring concentrated around the butt and sides. The front of the blade, bevel and parts of the side are ground. Minor differentiation between the blade and the butt, reducing down from the front of the blade to the front of the butt. The bevel is indistinguishable from the blade. The bevel is slightly convex. The cutting edge has been chipped away.

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

D51.413

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