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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken piece of adze, bevel end only. Medium green/grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised with a ground area and some flaking at the end of the blade and flaking at the break. The bevel is continuous with the blade, only distinct because of its mostly smooth surface. The cutting edge is asymmetrical, curved and sharp.

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

D21.634

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
70 x 50.5 x 35mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.634
On Display
No

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