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Adze

human history
  • Kupu whakaahua

    Bronze Age ceremonial adze head from the highland district of Lake Bratan

    bronze axe head with flared curved blade that narrows towards centre then flares out and opens for attachment of handle, handle is missing

  • Wāhi
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    28 May 1975
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    47719.1 (ethnology)

    B81 (Dunningham)

    1975.90 (accession number)

  • Wāhanga
Adze, 47719.1, B81, 1975.90, Photographed by Richard Ng,… … Read more

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