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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Complete unfinished adze. Asymmetrical triangular cross-section. The surface is ground, bruised and flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The width of the blade is uniform from the cutting edge to the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

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

D52.320

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
85 x 25 x 20mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Les Lockerbie
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D52.320
On Display
No

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