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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is partially ground on blade, with intermittent flaking and flaking with bruising on butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll.Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Waitaki" written on front and back, "W" written on back.

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

D30.628

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
90.8 x 21.6 x 15.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
McCully Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.628
On Display
No

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