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192 LARGE TOKI - ADZE Superb and early form with smooth sides, small cutting face and pecked ridge and butt. L.285mm, W.70mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y09733 Estimate $1,800 - $3,800 193 LARGE TOKI - ADZE Of exceptionally large quadrangulated form, tapering to a fine blade. Overall smooth surface. L.260mm, W.85mm PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y16508 Estimate $800 - $1,200 194 LARGE TOKI - ADZE Large, quadrangulated form tapering to fine, flaked blade. Early weathered patina. L.308mm, W.100mm PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y16871 Estimate $600 - 800 193

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188 TOKI POUNAMU - ADZE Early toki in a flattened, rectangular shape. Working marks visible on both sides. L.150mm, W.80mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y16892

Estimate $1,000 - $2,000

189 SUPERB TOKI POUNAMU Early toki in a flattened rectangular shape of an inanga type stone. Soft polished patina L.195mm, W.75mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y1529

Estimate $100 - $300 191 TOKI FRAGMENT - ADZE Poll-end fragment from a large toki. L.100mm, W.64mm PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y16792

196 GROUP OF TOKI - ADZES (5) Five adzes of triangular form that terminate in fine cutting edges. L.215mm, W.70mm; L.57mm, W.47mm; L.69mm, W.45mm; L.62mm, W.24mm; L.160mm, W.60mm PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y16231; Y16830; Y16832; Y16833

Estimate $800 - $1,200

Estimate $50 - $100

Estimate $180 - $380

Estimate $1,200 - $1,500

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190 TOKI POUNAMU - ADZE An early example of rectangular form with smooth top edge and rough underside. L.88mm, W.32mm PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y16820

195 SUPERB TOKI - ADZE Of exceptionally large, quadrangulated form tapering to a fine blade. Pecked surface to top and end. Smooth finish to sides and back. Argillite. L.347mm, W.97mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y12143


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