Toki

Description
Stone adze. Polished. Grey stone with some paler mottled areas on the blade end. Curved blade. Blade wider than butt. Tapers in at the sides toward the butt end for hafting. The butt end has a slight curve. The distal two thirds are slightly skewed/unsymmetrical.
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Description
Stone adze. Polished. Grey stone with some paler mottled areas on the blade end. Curved blade. Blade wider than butt. Tapers in at the sides toward the butt end for hafting. The butt end has a slight curve. The distal two thirds are slightly skewed/unsymmetrical.
Subject categories
Māori culture
Department
Taonga Māori
ID number
2072

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