Te Kohinga Tangata
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Grey and dark grey. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is ground, surface of butt is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, small ridge at shoulder, front reduced after shoulder, and sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Orepuki written on front.
Provenance Place:
Orepuki, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D21.575
Details
- Provenance Place
- Orepuki, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 330 x 57 x 40mm
- Credit Line
- Sir Frederick Chapman
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- World, Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D21.575
- On Display
- No
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