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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (blade remaining). Cross-section is rectangular. Front and PL side are ground. Back side has a ground patch in the centre, which extends from the butt down to the chin of the blade. There is flaking on either side of this patch. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is blunt and curved.

Provenance Place:
Purakanui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D45.1121

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
63 x 47 x 17mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.1121
On Display
No

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