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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (butt and upper blade remaining). Stone. Mid grey, light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, with partial grounding on front and back of upper blade. Large surface chip on front of upper blade. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front slightly reduced. Bevel and cutting edge not present. "Waitaki" written on back.

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

D30.780

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
161 x 63.6 x 51mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Fels Fund
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.780
On Display
No

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