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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground. On back side, there is a small flake near the end of the blade, proper left side. On the front side of the butt there is a patch of flaking on the proper right side. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

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

D46.723

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
133 x 41 x 22mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D46.723
On Display
No

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