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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Complete (glued together, however bevel portion missing) Bevel portion is missing so cannot identify cross-section. Poll cross-section is circular. Both back and front portions of adze are bruised with minimal flake scarring. Bevel/lower portion of adze is missing, however attempts to glue what was left of the adze have been glued back together. No differentiation between butt and blade, however poll portion is narrow and pointed. No bevel present on adze.

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

D44.571

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
170 x 53.8 x 52mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.571
On Display
No

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