Adze Blade

18143H

From: New Zealand

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Toki
Object Number 18143H
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maori
Provenience New Zealand
Period Te Puawaitanga Period
Date Made 1500-1800 CE
Section Oceanian
Materials Sandstone
Description

A long tapered, quadrangular toki (adze blade) with a prominent beveled edge. It is polished and made of greywacke (a type of sandstone).

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

Length 11 cm
Width 4.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of William Pepper, 1891
Other Number 11 - Other Number

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