Toki

Description
Baked argillite. Roughly rectangular but with rounded corners, subtly rounded corners at blade. Approximately one and a half times longer than it is wide. Dark grey. Chipped at butt end with one corner broken off. Blade has a slight curve that is slightly skewed. Found in hills behind Whatatutu, 1.5 miles from old pa site.
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Description
Baked argillite. Roughly rectangular but with rounded corners, subtly rounded corners at blade. Approximately one and a half times longer than it is wide. Dark grey. Chipped at butt end with one corner broken off. Blade has a slight curve that is slightly skewed. Found in hills behind Whatatutu, 1.5 miles from old pa site.
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Subject categories
Māori culture
Department
Taonga Māori
ID number
2152

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