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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade is bruised and ground. White paper stuck to butt portion. Back of blade is ground with bruised sides, and large chip at right side of bevel. Minor differentiation between blade and butt. Faint reduction to the shoulder on blade. Bevel is demarcated with faint line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

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

D52.702

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
88.9mm (3 1/2")
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D52.702
On Display
No

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