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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Back side is flaked. The front side is mostly ground but has several large flakes scattered over it, mostly over the butt. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Provenance Place:
Purakanui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D45.1127

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
213 x 84 x 39mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.1127
On Display
No

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