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Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Incomplete adze. Missing poll. Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is ground front, back and bevel. The side are unfinished or broken. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The side are unfinished and the poll is not present. The blade is sharp, curved and the edge of the proper right portion is broken.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D94.38

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
166 x 64mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Inanga, Pounamu
Credit Line
Anonymous Donation
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D94.38
On Display
No

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