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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze The cross section is asymmetrical. The surface is flaked. There is minor differentiation between the butt and blade as the two sides taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a triangular ridge. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

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

D32.1877

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
84 x 32.2 x 15.3mm
Media/Materials
argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Fels Fund
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D32.1877
On Display
No

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