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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section, back narrower than front. The surface is ground and bruised. Minor differentiation between the butt and blade. Front reduced to form shoulders. The bevel is demarcated by a faint line. The sides of the blade taper slightly from the cutting edge to the poll. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D46.720

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
247 x 61.96 x 43.16mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D46.720
On Display
No

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