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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Grey and black stone. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade with sides tapered and reduced toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is blunt and curved. "Mouth Kaikorai Stream" inscription

Provenance Place:
Kaikorai Estuary, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D49.463

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
162 x 62 x 42mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mrs Freeman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D49.463
On Display
No

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