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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with large flake scars. Back of blade is ground and bruised. Large flake scar present at bevel. No differentiation between blade and butt. Butt portion does taper in towards poll though. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge appears more straight and is very blunt/jagged.

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

D30.1650

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
145 x 76.5 x 30.8mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.1650
On Display
No

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