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Auction House:
Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
11-Dec-2019
Lot No.
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Description:
A selection of two toki, one other Oceanic Adze's blade and one rubber, one Maori adze blade preformed made of basalt, probably from Tahanga quarry in coromandel. Of rectangular shape, grinding and polish on bevel and on remnant high points on front. Some deep flakes detached on the back. Blade slightly curved. National registration number: Y21001, length 11 cm, width 3.5 cm, diameter 2.4 cm. The other Maori adze's blade of flattened and tapered trapezoidal form, sedimentary stone, finely polished, recycled many times. National registration number: Y21002, length 8.5 cm, width 5 cm, diameter 2.5 cm. One other Oceanic adze's blade, metamorphic rock, of flattened and tapered trapezoidal form, finely polished, length 13 cm, width 6.5 cm, diameter 1 cm. One rounded stone used as a rubber, flattened on one side, with concave surface. Shallow concavity has high use of polish. National registration number: Y21004, width 6.5 cm
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Price:
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Category:
Unclassified