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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze The cross-section is triangular with apex to back at the butt and rectangular. The surface is ground on the top of the adze but has many flake scars on the top of the blade and sides of the adze. The back is mostly bruised with a few flake scars. The top of the butt has been broken off. The sides taper towards the poll. The bottom of the blade has been broken off. There is a few flake scars on the blade.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D31.413

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
230 x 112 x 37mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D31.413
On Display
No

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