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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is semi-circular, with back flattened. Surface is mostly ground, with some flaking, particularly down sides and at poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduces around poll. Sides taper towards cutting edge. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

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

D30.1819

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
96.6 x 25.1 x 15.9mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.1819
On Display
No

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