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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Incomplete adze, the butt end is broken off. Brownish green stone. Lenticular cross-section. The surface is mostly smooth with some flake scars and bruising. The bevel has a gentle slope and is continuous with the blade. It is demarcated by a slightly ridge on the proper left side only. The cutting edge is sharp and symmetrical in shape with several small chips.

Provenance Place:
Southland, New Zealand

D50.63

Details

Provenance Place
Southland, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
104 x 43 x 14mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
C. Overton
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D50.63
On Display
No

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