Adze Blade

91-24-2

From: New Zealand

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Toki
Object Number 91-24-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maori
Provenience New Zealand
Period Te Puawaitanga Period
Date Made 1500-1800 CE
Section Oceanian
Materials Stone
Description

A quadrangular/trapezoidal toki (adze blade) with a longer end, double bevelled. Hair-like natural fissures on the surface of the stone. Almost black in color.

Stone adze blades were generally lashed to a handle and often used for wood carving.

Length 6 cm
Width 2.8 cm
Thickness 2 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Charles C. G. Chaplin, 1991

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