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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken unfinished adze, lower blade and bevel only. Grey stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is ground, bruised and flaked. The bevel is demarcated by a line of bruising on the proper right and continuous with the blade on the left. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D52.892

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
45 x 32.5 x 18mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr J Campbell and Mrs Johnston
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D52.892
On Display
No

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