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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Slate. Dark brown. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. '?Otago" written on front.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D55.335

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
173 x 62 x 14mm
Media/Materials
Slate, Metamorphic, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Christian Brothers High School
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D55.335
On Display
No

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