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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly flaked, with bruising down front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is flaked and unfinished, cutting edge is sharp and unfinished. "Waitaki" written on back. Sticker on front reads "Waitaki".

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

D30.616

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
179 x 55.9 x 29.1mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
McCully Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.616
On Display
No

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