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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, blade only The cross-section at the top of the blade is rectangular. At the bottom of the blade it is lenticular. The surface is mostly ground with a few flake scars on the back and front. There is no obvious bevel. There is a flake scar on the proper left side of the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, there are small chips along the cutting edge.

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

D29.1858

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
69 x 61 x 32mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D29.1858
On Display
No

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