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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Oval at pull, rectangular at blade. The surface is ground with bruising around the butt, poll and sides. Butt has minor differentiation, the sides are reduced slightly and the shoulder is raised on the right side proper. Bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is smooth, sharp and rounded. The right side proper of the cutting edge has been flaked away.

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

D34.21

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
164 x 58.2 x 30.1mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic, stone
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori, Archaeology
Accession Number
D34.21
On Display
No

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