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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Basalt. Mid grey, dark grey. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface of front and back lower blade is ground, all other surfaces are bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, unusually, back reduced forming shoulder on back of adze. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, fragment missing from proper right. Cutting edge is heavily chipped. "Nth Taieri" written on front.

Provenance Place:
North Taieri, Taieri Plain, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D65.979

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
245 x 72.6 x 52.6mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D65.979
On Display
No

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