Toki

Description
Greywacke adze. Blade chipped. Shaped near butt for hafting. Chipped near blade end on the side with the accession number on it. Adhesive marks and remnant of old identification stickers on the same side. There is also a longitudinal crack on the same side that runs from near one of the corners of the butt almost to the blade. The butt end is slightly curved and the corners are rounded. Light chipping on the blade.
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Description
Greywacke adze. Blade chipped. Shaped near butt for hafting. Chipped near blade end on the side with the accession number on it. Adhesive marks and remnant of old identification stickers on the same side. There is also a longitudinal crack on the same side that runs from near one of the corners of the butt almost to the blade. The butt end is slightly curved and the corners are rounded. Light chipping on the blade.
Subject categories
Māori culture
Department
Taonga Māori
ID number
2136

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