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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Poll is asymmetrical, blade is rectangular The surface is ground with bruising on the side edges and the front of the butt. There is flaking on the poll and on the back of the left side proper. Butt has major differentiation, front and sides are reduced and shoulders are raised. The bevel is demarcated by a strong ridge and curves toward the cutting edge. The cutting edge is smooth, sharp and straight, with a chip on the front proper left corner.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D29.5093

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
127.1 x 51.8 x 19.1mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.5093
On Display
No

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