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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is partially ground on front and back, but mostly flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. "Waitaki" written on front and back.

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

D30.623

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
90.2 x 28.9 x 15.9mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
McCully Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.623
On Display
No

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