Impressive Pre-European Adze Blade with Reeve's Model
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A large and impressive pre-European toki (adze blade), grey argillite, quadrangular shape, finely modelled, polished all over with a few areas were pecking remains, particularly the lashing area, Sold together with a small model made by Robert Lionel Reeve which demonstrates how large toki of this size were used to fell trees. 31 cm length, 11 cm width . 1577
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- Pre-European - As applied to New Zealand Maori artifacts, the artifact dates to before Captain Cook (1760s and earlier)
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- Maori artefacts