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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, bevel end remaining. The cross section is asymmetrical: the proper left side is rectangular, the proper left side is broken, and a large fragment of the side and back is missing. The surface is ground. The butt is absent. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp. The proper right side is missing.

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

D53.1225

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
Credit Line
W Ferry
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D53.1225
On Display
No

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