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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and back, some bruising on proper left and proper right sides, with light flaking on poll and back proper right. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped along mid cutting edge and front surface. "Shag River" written on front and back.

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

D30.974

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
76.7 x 24.1 x 26.2mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mrs Duncan MacDonald
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.974
On Display
No

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