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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Poll is triangular with apex to front. Blade is oval. The surface is ground with heavy flaking around the butt and poll. Butt has major differentiation, the sides have been reduced to form an apex on the front. The bevel is demarcated by a very faint ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved, with flaking on the front right side proper.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D53.13

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
57.15mm (2 1/4")
Media/Materials
Mudstone, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic, stone
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D53.13
On Display
No

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