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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Asymmetrical. The surface is ground with heavy flaking on the back and proper right of the front, and the poll. Butt undifferentiated from the blade and has been flaked away on the proper right front. The bevel is demarcated by an angular line and the blade is sharp, and smooth, with a slightly curved cutting edge.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D25.127

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
62 x 30mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.127
On Display
No

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