Te Kohinga Tangata
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Light grey and mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is mostly ground on blade, with some bruising on sides. Surface of butt is bruised and flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Ocean Beach. written on front. Sticker on front; "Moritzson Collection".
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D18.353
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 195 x 57.1 x 29.6mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Adolph Moritzson
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- World, Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D18.353
- On Display
- No
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