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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Adze roughout Asymmetrical cross-section The surface is flaked and unfinished. There is a slight flattening and reduction on the top of the blade towards the butt. The bevel is continuous. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge towards the poll. The cutting edge is sharp, slightly curved, and chipped.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D45.1096

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
192 x 79.75 x 23.06mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.1096
On Display
No

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