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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is rounded rectangular. Surface is ground, though you can see flaking on butt and sides of blade. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade and is slightly concaved. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Chips on proper left and proper right of cutting edge.

Provenance Place:
Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D70.358

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
167 x 71 x 22mm
Media/Materials
argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D70.358
On Display
No

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