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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Black stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground with flake scars on the edges and the poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is short and demarcated by a straight ridge across the blade. The cutting edge is straight, sharp and chipped on the proper right.

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

D24.323

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
159 x 63 x 25.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mrs G. Swan
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.323
On Display
No

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