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Matau Kaukamea

human history
  • Other Name

    Hafted metal axe (English)

  • Description

    iron axe/adze. hafted to wooden handle of round cross section which tapers to butt. secured with binding of plaited sennit. one hole in butt side. remains of metal nail in flat end.

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1925.92
  • Accession Date
    30 Apr 1925
  • Other Id

    13479 (ethnology)

  • Department
hafted adze, 1925.92, 13479, Photographed by Andrew Hales,… … Read more

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