Te Kohinga Tangata
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey, dark brown. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on front and back, bruising and flaking on sides and poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper before flaring out at poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Waikouaiti" written on front.
Provenance Place:
Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D20.723
Details
- Provenance Place
- Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 75.8 x 43.4 x 19.3mm
- Credit Line
- James Murdoch
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- World, Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D20.723
- On Display
- No
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