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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Broken adze The cross-section is plano-convex with the front flatten on the butt and trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front at the blade. The surface is ground with flake scars on the bottom of the blade. The back and sides of the butt are bruised. Sides taper towards the poll. There is a few flake scars on the top of the butt. The bottom of the blade is broken off.

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

D29.1474

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
139.5 x 62 x 32.5mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1474
On Display
No

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