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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Scraper, Toki

Complete adze. Pounamu. Green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, some bruising and flaking on back butt and poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. ?Otago written on front.

Provenance Place:
?Otago, New Zealand

D54.96

Details

Provenance Place
?Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
66 x 71 x 13mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D54.96
On Display
No

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