Toki

Description
Greenstone adze. Badly pitted and scarred. Chipped on both corners of the blade. Deep groove cut across the adze near the butt end. The butt end is badly chipped on the right hand side on the side with the accession numbers. Natural flaws and veins through piece. Polished but the damaged areas are rough.
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Description
Greenstone adze. Badly pitted and scarred. Chipped on both corners of the blade. Deep groove cut across the adze near the butt end. The butt end is badly chipped on the right hand side on the side with the accession numbers. Natural flaws and veins through piece. Polished but the damaged areas are rough.
Subject categories
Māori culture
Department
Taonga Māori
ID number
7236

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