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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Basalt. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced, and taper towards poll. Depression in stone on front of butt. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Pounawea Is written on back.

Provenance Place:
Pounawea, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D40.303

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
91 x 44 x 8mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Les Lockerbie
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D40.303
On Display
No

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