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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Light brown stone. The cross-section is oval. The surface is bruised and flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The butt has a large flake scar on the proper right back. The proper right side of the bevel is ground and the left side is flaked. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, sharp and asymmetrical. "Milford Sound" written on front.

Provenance Place:
Milford Sound, Fiordland, Southland, New Zealand

D19.158

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
185 x 53 x 30.5mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
E. H. Gibson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D19.158
On Display
No

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