Toki

Description
Greywacke adze. Long and narrow, approximately six times longer than it is wide. Shaped at one end for hafting. The shaft is slightly skewed. The blade is slightly curved. There are two rectangular adhesive marks from old id stickers on the side with the accession number. Polished but lightly pitted with some surface scratches.
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Description
Greywacke adze. Long and narrow, approximately six times longer than it is wide. Shaped at one end for hafting. The shaft is slightly skewed. The blade is slightly curved. There are two rectangular adhesive marks from old id stickers on the side with the accession number. Polished but lightly pitted with some surface scratches.
Subject categories
Māori culture
Department
Taonga Māori
ID number
2071

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