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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete unfinished adze. Dark grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with bruising on the sides and back, and flaking on the butt. There is a reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. The bevel is smooth and demarcated by a line of bruising and flake scars. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Provenance Place:
Orepuki, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D22.758

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
101 x 47.5 x 20mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr H. P. Young
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D22.758
On Display
No

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