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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Greywacke. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising on butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. One chip towards the proper right side of cutting edge. Mataura written on back and front.

Provenance Place:
Mataura, Gore District, Southland, New Zealand

D48.194

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
127 x 51 x 26mm
Media/Materials
Greywacke, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D48.194
On Display
No

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