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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, butt only The cross-section is oval at the top of the butt and trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front at the bottom of the butt. The surface is ground on the top of the blade. The sides, front and back of the butt is bruised and there are flake scars on the butt. The front is reduced and the shoulder is raised. There is some flake scars on the butt. The blade is broken off.

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

D29.1855

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
101 x 48 x 26mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1855
On Display
No

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