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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Mid grey, white. Stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some flaking. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved. "Murdering Beach." written on front.

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

D20.700

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
179 x 72.2 x 26.4mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
James Murdoch
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D20.700
On Display
No

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