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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey and black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on bevel and bruised on all other surfaces. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, and front reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Some chips along cutting edge. Otago written on front, and white sticker on front.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D32.300

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
314 x 83 x 41mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mrs Eardley Reynolds
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D32.300
On Display
No

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