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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is mostly flaked with some smooth areas on the front of the blade. There is a slight increase in the tapering towards the poll at the butt. The bevel is roughly indicated by flake scars. The cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

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

D21.552

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
155 x 54.5 x 19mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.552
On Display
No

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