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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, front flattened. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is ground. Surface of butt is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, with sides reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.3 chips on proper left side, one large chip on proper right side of cutting edge. 'Otago' written on front.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D63.786

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
140 x 51 x 28mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D63.786
On Display
No

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