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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Mid green. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is mostly ground, with bruising on front of butt. White paint splatter on proper right of lower blade. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is heavily chipped and curved. Glenorchy written on front.

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

D44.319

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
124 x 54 x 18mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Charles Haines
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.319
On Display
No

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