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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Incomplete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with bruising. Back of blade has bruised and has flake scars. No differentiation between blade and butt - Butt portion is missing. Bevel is still being worked as flake scars are present - Difficult to identify line/ridge or whether continuous on blade. Cutting edge is jagged and on a slight curve.

Provenance Place:
Tahakopa River Mouth, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D35.538

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
53 x 38 x 19mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D35.538
On Display
No

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