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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken stone adze, lower blade only Circular The surface is bruised with heavy flaking around poll. Undifferentiated butt. The bevel is demarked by a ridge running the whole circumference of the adze. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

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

D47.236

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
37.82 x 20.24 x 19.54mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori, Archaeology
Accession Number
D47.236
On Display
No

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