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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey, mid grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface of lower blade is ground with some bruising, butt is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, back of butt slopes up towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, and concave, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper left side of cutting edge. Glenorchy written on front.

Provenance Place:
Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D44.309

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
112.3 x 46.3 x 18.2mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Charles Haines
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.309
On Display
No

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