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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Hand Axe

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Both front and back are ground. PR sides has small amounts of flaking, PL side is slightly bruised. Poll is also bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and straight, chipped.

Provenance Place:
Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand

D79.9082

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
44 x 19 x 11mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D79.9082
On Display
No

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