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Adze, Toki

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Rectangular Ground with bruising around edges and break. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a very faint line across the blade. Cutting edge is rounded and sharp with minor chipping.

Production Primary Date:
Early

Provenance Place:
Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand

D29.5600

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Provenance Place: Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
Cultural Group: Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements: 90 x 65mm
Media/Materials: greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, kawakawa, Pounamu, Nephrite, Inanga
Rights: All rights reserved
Department: Taoka Maori
Accession Number: D29.5600
On Display: No

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