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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with bruising and flake scars on the sides and poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade, nor between the bevel and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The cutting edge is asymmetrical, curved and sharp.

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

D24.1146

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
162 x 61.5 x 32mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Willi Fels
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.1146
On Display
No

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