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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is partially ground, with large flake marks on all sides. Large fragment chipped out mid adze on the back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished, or possibly broken off. Waipapa Pt (w) written on back.

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

D53.1112

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
84 x 33 x 16mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori, Archaeology
Accession Number
D53.1112
On Display
No

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