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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Black stone. Quadrangular cross-section with rounded back. The surface is mostly bruised with flake scars and ground areas. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade, and demarcated on the proper left side by a line of bruising. The cutting edge is sharp and slightly chipped.

Provenance Place:
Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D59.427

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
103 x 58 x 29mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D59.427
On Display
No

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