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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete roughout. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked, some bruising on front and sides, one area is ground on mid-front lower blade along cutting edge. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, but flaked. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, slightly concave. "Waitaki" written on front. "10" written on back.

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

D30.618

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
107.5 x 52.7 x 23.7mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
McCully Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.618
On Display
No

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