Toki

Description
Greywacke adze found at Patutahi. Chipped twice on the blade, the chips are more noticible on the side with the accession numbers. The corners are rounded. Shaped at butt for hafting. Polished but lightly pitted and scratched. The butt has a slightly skewed curve, one corner at the butt is slightly lower than the other.
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Description
Greywacke adze found at Patutahi. Chipped twice on the blade, the chips are more noticible on the side with the accession numbers. The corners are rounded. Shaped at butt for hafting. Polished but lightly pitted and scratched. The butt has a slightly skewed curve, one corner at the butt is slightly lower than the other.
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Subject categories
Māori culture
Department
Taonga Māori
ID number
2151

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