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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on the blade and bruised on the butt. Differentiation between butt and blade; sides of the butt are reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Taieri Hds." inscription.

Provenance Place:
Taieri, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D21.566

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
87 x 33 x 14.2mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.566
On Display
No

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