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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly bruised. There is major distinction between the butt and the blade, with a curved shoulder with sharp sides and a reduction in the front and sides of the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a curved raised chin. The cutting edge is straight and chipped.

Provenance Place:
Pounawea, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D88.214

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
260 x 81 x 51mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mrs Roger
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D88.214
On Display
No

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