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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete unfinished adze. Light grey stone. Asymmetrical lenticular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground on the blade, with flaked and bruised areas. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade, with ridges marking its sides. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Centre Island, Foveaux Strait, Southland, New Zealand

D21.551

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
149 x 32 x 19mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.551
On Display
No

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