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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Light grey, mid grey, light brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised, becoming more ground on bevel. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chipping on proper left side. "Kai Kai's Beach" written on back .

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

D33.2028

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
175 x 71 x 26.9mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr David Teviotdale
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D33.2028
On Display
No

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