Adze Blade

P3085A

From: New Zealand

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Toki
Object Number P3085A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maori
Provenience New Zealand
Period Te Puawaitanga Period
Date Made 1500-1800 CE
Section Oceanian
Materials Argillite
Description

A long, flat, quadrangular toki (adze blade) with a beveled edge. It is polished and made of pale green argillite.

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

Length 16.6 cm
Width 6 cm
Depth 1.2 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the J. C. Stevens Auction Rooms, 1912
Other Number 27553 - Dealer's Number | 20a - Dealer's Number

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