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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Slightly flaked on poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, though heavily chipped. Present on front and back; Purakanui.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D20.705

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
173 x 70 x 14mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
James Murdoch
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D20.705
On Display
No

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