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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Black and brown stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides are tapered towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated by two lines. Cutting edge is slightly curved and a blunt, flat end. "Maungatua" inscription.

Provenance Place:
Maungatua, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D25.686

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
111 x 69 x 21mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Thomson Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.686
On Display
No

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