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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Mid green. Cross-section if butt is oval, cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with bruising on sides and butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming small shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and oblique with a slight curve. "Lower Portobello" written on front, though writing is partially missing.

Provenance Place:
Lower Portobello, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D57.369

Details

Measurements
96.1 x 41.1 x 26mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Dr A Roy
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D57.369
On Display
No

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