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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 and asymmetrical at the top of the blade. The surface is mostly ground on the front and back of the blade. The sides are bruised and there is flake scars on the blade. There is no obvious bevel. The cutting edge is curved and blunt. There are also some small chips on the cutting edge.

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

D29.1866

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
70 x 26 x 18mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1866
On Display
No

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