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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (all but cutting edge remaining). Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is ground, with some bruising on area just above bevel. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is chipped off. "Waitaki" written on front.

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

D30.749

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
98.2 x 48.2 x 18mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
McCully Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.749
On Display
No

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