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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, small surface chip on back proper left. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper right side cutting edge. "Waitaki" written on front.

Provenance Place:
Waitaki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D81.3899

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
69.2 x 27.5 x 9.8mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Hornsey Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D81.3899
On Display
No

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