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Adze, Toki

Adze roughout. Light grey stone. Triangular cross-section. The surface is flaked. There is a reduction in the stone on one side of the butt but otherwise no distinction. There is no bevel. It is unclear which is the front of the adze. The cutting edge is blunt and flaked. The solution applied on top/beneath the written accession number has made a large stain. "Colac" is written on one side in pencil.

Provenance Place:
Colac Bay, Southland, New Zealand

D81.3931

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
83.5 x 34 x 23.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D81.3931
On Display
No

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