Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Mid green, dark grey, light green, cream. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, back narrower than front. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is mostly ground, some bruising, especially on proper left side, and some flaking. Large flake scars on front. Surface of butt is bruised, large flake scars on back. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.
Production Primary Date:
Circa 13th Century-16th Century
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D2010.8
Details
- Production Date
- Circa 13th Century-16th Century
- Production Place
- Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 245 x 80 x 40mm
- Credit Line
- Gift of the estate of Nellie McElhenny.
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D2010.8
- On Display
- No
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