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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze The cross-section is rectangular at the start of the blade and oval at the butt. The surface is mostly ground on the blade and bruised on the butt. There is a few flake scars on the sides and back of the blade. The front of the butt is reduced and the shoulder is raised. There is a few flake scars on the back of the butt. The bottom of the blade is broken.

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

D29.1468

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
129.5 x 44 x 25mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D29.1468
On Display
No

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