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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Poll = oval. Front of blade is mostly ground, with black spotting. Back of blade is also ground, with some bruising around outer edges. Bevel has distinct chip marking. No differentiation between blade and butt, however butt tapers towards the poll portion. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is straight and blunt/jagged.

Provenance Place:
Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D81.3889

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
118.6 x 32.2 x 31.6mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D81.3889
On Display
No

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