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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly flaked, ground on lower blade with some bruising on lower blade sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll and front slopes towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Waitaki" written on front.

Provenance Place:
Waitaki River Mouth, Waitaki River, Canterbury, New Zealand

D51.3

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
224 x 62.5 x 47.9mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Hugh McCully
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D51.3
On Display
No

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