Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. The cross section of the blade is rectangular, the cross section of the butt is plano-convex with the back flattened. The surface is predominantly ground, with some bruising on the butt and sides, and flaking on the back. The butt is differentiated by having a plano-convex cross section in contrast to the rectangular cross section of the blade. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D20.732
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 130 x 38 x 31mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D20.732
- On Display
- No
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