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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Compete adze butt has a trapezoidal cross section, with back narrower than front. Blade has an oval cross-section. Surface of adze is ground, with bruised surface around sides of butt. major differentiation between butt and blade, with sides reduced. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge is curved, with small chipping.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D33.1234

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Field Collection Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
140 x 59 x 23mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Collection
Dunlop Collection
Credit Line
R. Dunlop Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D33.1234
On Display
No

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