Te Kohinga Tangata
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Light grey, light brown, mid grey. Cross-section is oval at butt, semi-circular at blade, with front flattened. Surface is ground on front and back, with bruising on sides of butt and some light flaking. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced at shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, with some chipping. "Waikouaiti" written on front and back.
Provenance Place:
Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D20.736
Details
- Provenance Place
- Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 126.8 x 53 x 28mm
- Credit Line
- James Murdoch
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- World, Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D20.736
- On Display
- No
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