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Adze, Toki

Broken adze with part of the butt missing. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with some flaking and two saw marks on the back. There is no differentiation between the blade and the part of the butt that is there, but the rest is missing. The blade is demarcated by a line at the chin. The cutting edge is sharp and straight but oblique.

Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D32.1411

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
80 x 30mm
Credit Line
Fels Fund
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D32.1411
On Display
No

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