Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Trapezoidal with back narrower than front on the butt. Quadrangular on the blade. The surface is ground on the blade. The butt is bruised on the front. Flake scars on the lower part of the blade. The shoulders are raised and slightly curved. The front is reduced. Sides taper towards poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and has some chips. There is flake scars on the front of the lower part of the blade. Raising higher on the proper left.

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

D52.870

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