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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Roughout. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground on front and back with flaking. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. No evidence of work on bevel, cutting edge is extremely blunt and curved, looks unworked. "Moeraki?" written on front.

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

D41.87

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
94.2 x 28.8 x 17.8mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Anonymous Donation
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D41.87
On Display
No

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