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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (butt remaining). Cross-section is triangular (apex towards front). Surface is flaked on back. Proper left side is bruised, proper right is flaked. Large flake on the front end, closest to where the blade would be. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced to create a small ridge. Blade not present.

Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D29.1926

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
118 x 47 x 39mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1926
On Display
No

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