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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete unfinished adze. Light green/grey stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised with ground and flaked areas. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and demarcated by a light ridge and a change in surface texture. There is a rounded chin further up the blade. The cutting edge is sharp.

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

D52.912

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
100 x 41 x 22.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr J Campbell and Mrs Johnson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D52.912
On Display
No

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