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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface of sides is ground, all other surfaces are bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with a raised ridge separating the two. Front reduced after ridge, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Large chip mid cutting edge.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D57.1

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
244 x 62 x 47mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Miss F Thomson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D57.1
On Display
No

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