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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Irregular trapezoidal cross-section. The stone is light brown. The surface is roughly flaked with smooth areas on the front of the blade. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is asymmetrical and concave, and the cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D25.1925

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
116 x 60 x 25.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1925
On Display
No

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