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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than the back. Surface is ground and bruised. Sides of the butt are reduced to form a ridge in the centre. Bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp. "Kaikoura" inscription on back.

Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D53.1238

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
165 x 71 x 30mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Miss Woodgate, W Ferry, Fels Fund
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D53.1238
On Display
No

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