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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (blade remaining). Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval at upper blade, and rectangular at lower blade. Surface is ground on lower blade, becoming bruised on upper blade and flaked near broken edge. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. "Taieri Plain" written on proper left side and front.

Provenance Place:
Taieri Plain, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D34.630

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
111.8 x 54.4 x 48.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mrs M Bourke
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D34.630
On Display
No

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