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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (fragment of lower blade). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on front and back, rough and broken on other surfaces. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large fragments missing from proper right and left sides. "W.M." written on bevel.

Provenance Place:
Waitaki River Mouth, Waitaki River, Canterbury, New Zealand

D62.1883

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
68.7 x 33 x 24.9mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D62.1883
On Display
No

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