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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete unfinished adze Lozenge cross-section The surface is bruised and flaked, with a ground bevel. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides are chipped and unfinished. The bevel is demarcated by a line, and is the only polished area. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.

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

D29.1985

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
49.34 x 28.82 x 7.97mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1985
On Display
No

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