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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The surface is mostly ground, sides bruised, there is a cutting mark down the proper left side. Sides of blade taper towards the poll, no shoulder. The bevel is demarcated by a line, the cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D53.35

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
119.6 x 55.6 x 22.2mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Credit Line
Colquhoun Fund
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D53.35
On Display
Yes

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