Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete stone adze. The cross section is trapezoidal with front narrower than back. The surface is ground on the bevel and lower blade. There is minor demarcation between the blade and butt with some reduction of the back and sides. The upper blade, butt and poll are all flaked and bruised. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.
Provenance Place:
Lake Waihola, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D20.155
Details
- Provenance Place
- Lake Waihola, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 185 x 35.3 x 36.6mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Tom Adam
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D20.155
- On Display
- No
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