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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

complete Circular butt, trapezoidal blade with the front being wider than the back. The surface is ground, with slight bruising around the butt. major differentiation, the blade reduces into the butt on the front and sides forming a clear shoulder. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The blade is oblique and sharp. There is a glue patch on the front of the blade where a label appears to have once been attached.

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

D29.1572

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
120 x 43 x 29mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1572
On Display
No

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