Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Green stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front, convex front and concave back. The surface is mostly bruised with flaking at the poll and cutting edge. There is a curved protruding shoulder on the front of the blade, with the stone of the butt reduced on the front and sides. The bevel is short and roughly flaked. The cutting edge is blunt and chipped.
Provenance Place:
Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D21.614
Details
- Provenance Place
- Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 180 x 47 x 26.5mm
- Credit Line
- Sir Frederick Chapman
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D21.614
- On Display
- No
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