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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface mostly bruised, ground areas on lower blade. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced, forming small shoulder. One lug on poll end of butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and straight, chipped. Waipapa Point Southland written on front.

Provenance Place:
Waipapa Point, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D51.415

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
305 x 67 x 55mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr J Gawn
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D51.415
On Display
No

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