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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Stone, Worked

Possibly an incomplete adze. Light greenstone. The cross-section is lenticular. The surface is roughyl flaked, with polished areas on the front and back of the blade. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. It is unclear which side of the object has the bevel, but the front and back of the blade have polished areas next to the edge. The cutting edge is blunt and irregular.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Southland, New Zealand, Te Koroka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D45.297

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
115 x 43 x 14mm
Credit Line
Mr Stephen Johnson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.297
On Display
No

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