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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey speckled with black and white. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced and sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Maori chisel found at Pine Bush Southland January 1899 written on sticker on back.

Provenance Place:
Brighton, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Pine Bush, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D55.424

Details

Measurements
148 x 51 x 25mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D55.424
On Display
No

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