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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with rough area on back proper left and bruising on sides of butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by two lines, one mid way across bevel and one at chine. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, minor chips along cutting edge and large chip at proper right corner.

Provenance Place:
Taieri Plain, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D53.1264

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
134.3 x 66.1 x 21mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
G Grant
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D53.1264
On Display
No

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