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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising and flake scars at the butt. There is a slight reduction in the stone of the proper left of the butt, and there is an incomplete curved line differentiating the butt from the blade on the front. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is slightly curved and chipped.

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

D44.148

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
293 x 90.5 x 45mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
A Wood
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.148
On Display
No

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