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Auction House:
Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
11-Dec-2019
Lot No.
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Description:
Two toki, Maori adze blades, one basalt blade of long tapered quadrangular form, semi-polished surface. Deep flake scars apparent on back, sides and front near the poll. One side of blade damaged by flakes detaching from corner and bevel. Blade edge curved. Cross-section in haft areas has rounded edges. National registration number: Y21006. Approx, length 14.5 cm, width 5 cm, diameter 2.5 cm. The other blade, sedimentary stone, of flattened and tapered trapezoidal form with matt polished surface, loss on the well-defined blade edge. National registration number: Y21007. Approx, length 11.5 cm, width 5 cm, diameter 2 cm
Estimate:
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Price:
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Category:
Unclassified