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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Adze, Toki

Complete adze. The cross-section is triangular with the apex to the front. The surface is bruised. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade. The front tapers in towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is significantly smaller than the bevel and sharp. The lower part of the bevel has some flaking.

Provenance Place:
Woodside, Outram, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D85.1078

Details

Measurements
282 x 759 x 56.6mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Alan Houston
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D85.1078
On Display
No

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