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A Chert toki, Aotearoa, shaped from a pale grey chert rock type.…
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A Chert toki, Aotearoa, shaped from a pale grey chert rock type. A quadrangular cross-section with sides that taper from the blade to the butt. The steep sides display flaking and hammer-dressing at the edges. The dorsal and ventral faces and the blade bevel are highly polished. With a straight cutting edge featuring small chips. Length 13 cm, width 4.6 cm, depth 2.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori