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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, Blade only The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front at the bottom of the blade and oval at the top of the blade. The surface is mainly ground with few flake scars. The sides are bruised. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and has a few chips.

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

D51.69

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
145 x 54 x 30mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D51.69
On Display
No

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