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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete stone adze. Mid grey in colour. Surface is ground and flaked, with some bruising on the sides. Cross section is rectangular. Major differentiation between butt and blade on the proper right side of the butt, which has been reduced by extensive flaking. Bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but chipped.

Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D81.3880

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
93 x 44 x 14mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Hornsey Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D81.3880
On Display
Yes

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