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Adze, Toki

Broken adze, blade only The cross-section is lenticular at both ends of the blade. The surface is completely ground. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with a few chips.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Wickliffe Bay, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Wickliffe Bay, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D24.591

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Provenance Place: Wickliffe Bay, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Wickliffe Bay, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
Cultural Group: Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements: 70 x 38mm
Media/Materials: kawakawa, Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
Rights: All rights reserved
Main Department: Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department: Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number: D24.591
On Display: No

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