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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked with some ground surfaces on the lower blade. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade. The back is angled/reduced with a marked heel. 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, curved and lightly chipped.

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

D46.721

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
199 x 76.46 x 38.15mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D46.721
On Display
No

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