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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Basalt. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface of front of lower blade and back are ground, butt and sides are bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Waikouaiti" written on front.

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

D27.853

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
120.6 x 56 x 27.9mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
James Murdoch
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D27.853
On Display
No

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