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toki

human history
  • Other Name

    adze (English)

  • Description

    adze. Blade severely damaged with flakes detached on front. Ground. Several flake scars including 1 large scar on front of poll. Bevel chin not well defined. Edges on front reduced above the blade area, with the same on the back on 1 side. Cortex on poll on back. Heavy haft polish on back. Width middle 46 mm, thickness middle 19 mm. Rectangular. Basalt.

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1972.174
  • Accession Date
    1972
  • Other Id

    45654 (ethnology)

  • Department
toki, 1972.174, 45654, Photographed by Marie Helliwell,… … Read more

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