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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with some bruising along the edges of the proper right side of the front and the proper left side of the back. There are two wedge-shaped grooves on the left and right edges of the front, about half way down, that look like surface wear. Minor differentiation of the butt due to reduction of the back side. The bevel is small and marked by a faint line. The cutting edge is sharp but chipped, and asymmetrically curved, with the proper left side longer.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D45.142

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
141 x 67 x 24mm
Media/Materials
Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.142
On Display
No

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