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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Rectangular at poll, asymmetrical at blade. The surface is ground with flaking on the left side proper, and some bruising on the right side and the poll. Butt undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge, and is slightly curved down to the cutting edge. The cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly curved.

Production Primary Date:
Early

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

D25.169

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
73 x 45mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.169
On Display
No

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