Toki

Description
Dark greywacke adze from Manutuke. Broken at haft/butt end. The broken side has horizontal grooves. The blade end is polished, the rest has a slightly rougher surface. Almost half-way there is a darker band of stone running horizontal across the piece.
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Description
Dark greywacke adze from Manutuke. Broken at haft/butt end. The broken side has horizontal grooves. The blade end is polished, the rest has a slightly rougher surface. Almost half-way there is a darker band of stone running horizontal across the piece.
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Subject categories
Māori culture
Department
Taonga Māori
ID number
2131

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