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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Broken adze, blade only The cross-section is trapezoidal with the front narrower than the back. The surface is mostly ground but has some bruising on the proper left side on the blade and on the back. There is a few flake scars on the proper right side on the back of the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a small ridge. There is a flake scar on the proper left side at the bottom of the blade.

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

D29.1457

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
113 x 70 x 43mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1457
On Display
No

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