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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Dark brown/black stone. Narrow oval cross-section. The surface is ground on the blade, with bruising on the sides and front of the butt and flake scars on the poll and cutting edge. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp, irregular and chipped.

Provenance Place:
Invercargill, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand

D35.1377

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
100 x 56 x 22.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D35.1377
On Display
No

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