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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete unfinished adze. Light brown stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked. There is a slight reduction in the stone at the sides of the butt. The shape of a bevel is roughly indicated in flake scars. The cutting edge is irregular and sharp. "Morrell 1894 M---" is written on the back in pencil.

Provenance Place:
Lake Manapouri, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D63.813

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
130 x 49 x 20mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D63.813
On Display
No

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