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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete roughout. Stone. Black. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, front slopes slightly towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line at chin, but is unfinished. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, also unfinished. "Molyneux River" written on front.

Provenance Place:
Molyneux River, Otago, New Zealand

D29.5788

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
281 x 76.1 x 57.8mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Thomson Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.5788
On Display
No

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