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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with some flake scars. The front of the butt is concave from its base to the poll, and he back of the butt is convex. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with small chips at the corners.

Provenance Place:
Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D44.306

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
105 x 47 x 13mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Charles Haines
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.306
On Display
No

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