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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Adze roughout. Dark brown stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked and bruised. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. There are flake scars on the bevel. The cutting edge is chipped and curved.

Provenance Place:
Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D28.63

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
127 x 57 x 28mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Geology Department, University of Otago
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D28.63
On Display
No

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