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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete unfinished adze. Lenticular cross-section with the front flattened. The surface is mostly ground with flaking on the sides and poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge to the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade but demarcated by a flake scar on the proper right. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

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

D52.318

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
75 x 36 x 16mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Les Lockerbie
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D52.318
On Display
No

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