Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. On the lower PR side of the back, there is a large patch of bruising that extends almost halfway across the adze and ends at the chin. The top half of the back also has a large patch of bruising. The PR side has a small line of roughness. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.
Production Primary Date:
Late
Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D20.309
Details
- Provenance Place
- Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 65 x 34 x 10mm
- Credit Line
- James Murdoch
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D20.309
- On Display
- No
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