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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Complete adze The cross-section is rectangular. The surface of the blade and bevel is ground with the butt is bruised. There is major differentiation between the butt and the blade with raised shoulders and the sides that taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a prominent ridge at the chin. The cutting edge is straight and sharp with a few minor chips on the proper right hand side.

Provenance Place:
Woodside, Outram, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D85.1075

Details

Measurements
324 x 79.1 x 42.6mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Alan Houston
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D85.1075
On Display
No

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