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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (portion of blade and butt remaining). Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is partially ground down front and back, flaked on remaining surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present, or indiscernible. "Waitaki" written on front.

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

D30.748

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
91.3 x 57.5 x 22.9mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
McCully Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.748
On Display
No

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