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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Adze roughout. Grey stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal near the butt, with the back narrower than the front and rectangular on the blade. Surface is bruised. Major differentiation between the butt and the blade, with the sides tapered towards the poll. There is no obvious bevel. Cutting edge is not present. Inscriptions "215 7-8-27 Papanui Inlet"

Provenance Place:
Papanui Inlet, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D29.4467

Details

Measurements
99 x 51 x 26mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr David Teviotdale
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.4467
On Display
No

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