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Superb Pre-European tree…
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Wellington
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10-Oct-2023
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Superb Pre-European tree Felling toki (argillite), thick heavy body with square cross-section and hammer dressed tang tapering to an even poll with carved circular grooves, well defined lateral edges and bevel with sharp intact cutting edge. Considered to be a very good example of a tree felling blade. Discovered on Tatapouri beach in 1949, length 33 cm,
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori