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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground. Back of blade is ground with flake scarring at left side and upper right corner. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D33.904

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
45 x 87 x 13mm
Media/Materials
greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite, Rock
Credit Line
J. Murray
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D33.904
On Display
No

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