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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Mid grey and mid brown stone. Surface is bruised and ground. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than the front. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but flaked. "Kaikoura" on back.

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

D53.1239

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
61 x 155 x 35mm
Media/Materials
Greywacke, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Miss Woodgate, W Ferry, Fels Fund
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D53.1239
On Display
No

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