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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (all but cutting edge remaining). Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge chipped off. Murihiku written on back.

Provenance Place:
Murihiku, South Island, New Zealand

D50.137

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
119 x 42 x 17mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D50.137
On Display
No

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