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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (portion missing from proper right side). Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on blade, flaked on butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, slightly oblique. "Shag River" written on back.

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

D30.975

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
59.4 x 33.8 x 16.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mrs Duncan MacDonald
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.975
On Display
No

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