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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Dark brown stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is unworked on the front, bruised and flaked on the back. The butt is differentiated from the blade on the front of the adze by the shaped and bruised sides. The bevel is a steep flat end with large flake scars.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D41.180

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
200 x 44.5 x 24mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr V Duell
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D41.180
On Display
No

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