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Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Pounamu. Green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, flaked at poll. Sawing marks down proper left side, and down front of blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, poll angles down from proper left to proper right. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D53.1303

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
55 x 31 x 9mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Inanga, Pounamu
Credit Line
Mrs Cree Brown
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D53.1303
On Display
No

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