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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Grey/brown stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground with bruising at the butt and a flake scar on the bevel. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular ridge. The cutting edge is sharp, straight and irregular.

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

D52.909

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
68 x 28 x 13mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr J Campbell and Mrs Johnston
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D52.909
On Display
No

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