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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Black stone. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular line and change in surface angle of the blade. The cutting edge is straight, sharp and irregular.

Provenance Place:
Karamea, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand

D24.1142

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
295 x 85.5 x 41mm
Media/Materials
argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Willi Fels
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.1142
On Display
No

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