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Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Pouamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising on butt. Sawing mark down proper right side. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, back is reduced. Both front and back are bevelled, demarcated by lines. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, proper left side sharply oblique. "Kaikai's Beach" written on front and back.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

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

D31.653

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
47.9 x 21.3 x 6.3mm
Credit Line
Dr Gordon Dempster
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D31.653
On Display
No

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