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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze. The cross section is asymmetrical: the proper left side is rectangular, the right is chipped or flaked along the front edge. The surface is ground on the front and bruised on the back. The butt is absent. The bevel is demarcated by a line at the chin. The cutting edge is uneven and blunt.

Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D53.1222

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
37 x 85mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Rock
Credit Line
W Ferry
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D53.1222
On Display
No

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