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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Brown stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised with ground areas on the lower blade. There is a slight rounded shoulder on the front of the blade and a reduction in the stone on the front and sides of the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a straight protruding chin. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Provenance Place:
Forest Hill, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand, Dipton, Southland, New Zealand

D24.988

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
200 x 43 x 35mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D24.988
On Display
No

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