Maka tā
human history
Maka tā. Stone adze. Adzes were invaluable tools for Moana Pacific societies prior to the introduction of European tools and materials. They were made in a variety of sizes and shapes according to their required use. This maka tā is sourced from maka (stone) of dark basalt. It is rectangular in cross section and reduces to its poll which is left flaked. It has a polished front and flaked back.
Accession number: 1944.91 Last Update: 10 Dec 2020
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Stone adze
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- Mua/Tongatapu/Tongatapu Group/Tonga/Pacific
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1944.91
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1944
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27495.3 (ethnology)
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