New Zealand (Aotearoa)
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Axe/adze

Axe (general & multipurpose)

Adze (general & multipurpose)

Adze (general & multipurpose)

Adze (general & multipurpose)

Poi balls

Ornament (personal adornment); breast ornament (personal adornment)

Poi balls

Dance adornments; poi balls
Boat

Taiaha
Shirt (clothing: outerwear)
Adzes (general & multipurpose)
Chisel (general & multipurpose)
Whetstone
Adze-hammers (adzes (general & multipurpose))
Adze-hammers (adzes (general & multipurpose))
Adze-hammers (adzes (general & multipurpose))
Adze-hammers (adzes (general & multipurpose))
Adze-hammers (adzes (general & multipurpose))

Coins; tokens
Rugby shirts; rugby shorts

Clothing: outerwear

Scoop (food processing & storage)

Skirt

Genealogical stick
Figure (communication artefact)

Bird spears
Skirt
Figure (communication artefact)

Figure (communication artefact)
Cloak
Cloak

Bird spear

Fish hook; shark hook

Adze (general & multipurpose)

Trolling hook

Adze (general & multipurpose)

Dance accessory; poi balls

Dance accessory; poi balls

Dance accessory

Fish hook

Fish hook

Samples (textileworking: weaving)
Celt

Adze/axe blade

Adze/axe blade
Axe (general & multipurpose)
Celt
Celt
Collection Information
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