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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey, dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper left side tapers towards poll slightly. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped in the middle of cutting edge and on proper left side. "Moeraki?" written on front.

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

D41.76

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
54.2 x 56 x 16.9mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Anonymous Donation
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D41.76
On Display
No

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