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Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete, broken adze Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground and the top of the butt and bottom of the blade is broken The front is reduced in a curved shape. The top of the butt is broken. The shoulder is raised. The bottom of the blade is broken. The bevel is demarcated by a small ridge.

Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D27.1226

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
98 x 37 x 19mm
Media/Materials
greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, stone
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D27.1226
On Display
No

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