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toki

human history
  • Other Name

    adze (English)

  • Description

    adze. Poll flaked. Black ground all over, front probably also ground to butt, sides bruised. Heavy haft polish on the front near the poll. Burnt. Width middle 47 mm, thickness middle 33 mm. Rectangular cross section. Basalt. Blade and back badly damaged.

  • Place
    New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    1993.9
  • Other Id

    54483.3 (ethnology)

    1972.174 (accession number)

  • Department

    Archaeology

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Images and documents

Images

  • toki, 1993.9, 54483.3, 1972.174, Photographed by Marie Helliwell, digital, 16 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • toki, 1993.9, 54483.3, 1972.174, Photographed by Marie Helliwell, digital, 16 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • toki, 1993.9, 54483.3, 1972.174, Photographed by Marie Helliwell, digital, 16 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • toki, 1993.9, 54483.3, 1972.174, Photographed by Marie Helliwell, digital, 16 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Adzes, eight of 54483.3
  • Adzes, eight of 54483.3
  • Adzes, eight of 54483.3
  • Adze (.3)
  • Adze (.3)
  • Adze (.3)
  • Adze (.3)

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