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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken basalt adze, back of blade remaining. Mid grey in colour. Surface is ground on the back, bruised on the front. Sawing mark on proper right side. Bevel is demarcated by a line and also runs lengthwise on the back on the proper right side. Tapered toward the butt, which has broken off. Cutting edge and proper left side is chipped.

Provenance Place:
Pahia, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D65.746

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
79 x 48.5 x 8.5mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Leslie MacKay Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D65.746
On Display
No

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