Adze; 2013.52

Adze; 2013.52
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Owaka Museum and Catlins Information Centre Wahi Kahuika - the Meeting Place – a rest on your journey.

Name/Title

Adze

About this object

Adze; dark grey argillite adze with hammer dressed butt, chipped cutting edge. Type 1A. Found by donor's brother when he was on a school camp at Tautuku.

Subject and Association Keywords

anthropology, technology. material culture

Subject and Association Keywords

archaeology, pre-Maori

Medium and Materials

inorganic, stone, argillite

Technique

finished

Technique

ground

Technique

hammered

Measurements

l220 x w 60 x h 38mm

Credit Line

From the collection of Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika The Meeting Place "a rest on your journey"

Object Type

tool

Object number

2013.52

Rights

All rights reserved

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Owaka Museum and Catlins Information Centre Wahi Kahuika - the Meeting Place – a rest on your journey.   Owaka Museum and Catlins Information Centre Wahi Kahuika - the Meeting Place – a rest on your journey.
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