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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising. Butt not present, but sides begin to taper before break. Bevel is demarcated by a line an cutting edge is sharp and curved with some light chipping, particularly on proper left side. "Moeraki?" written on front.

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

D41.77

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
88.8 x 59 x 20.4mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Anonymous Donation
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D41.77
On Display
No

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