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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Black and mid grey stone. Surface is bruised with some grounding near the cutting edge. Cross-section is circular. Minor indentation around the circumference of the butt, particularly on the front and proper left side. Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface. Cutting edge is curved and sharp, with the blade tapered toward the edge. "Tokanui. Sth.ld." inscription on the front and back.

Provenance Place:
Tokanui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D45.135

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
194 x 34.4 x 28.2mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Stephen Verne Johnson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.135
On Display
No

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