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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front Surface is heavily bruised and flaked. Minor differentiation between the butt and blade. Top of the butt is slightly reduced to form two semi-circles on either side with an X-shaped ridge in the centre Bevel is convex and demarcated by two lines. Cutting edge is curved and heavily flaked.

Provenance Place:
Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D31.883

Details

Measurements
119 x 42 x 23.5mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D31.883
On Display
No

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