Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Adze roughout. Dark grey stone. Asymmetrical quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade, although the front of the stone slopes down towards the poll. The bevel is roughly indicated with flake scars. The cutting edge is irregular. There is a layer of lighter grey/red stone on the back with "4" written on it. There are patches of dried adhesive on the back, and two areas of the remnant of paper that had been adhered to the surface.
Provenance Place:
Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D21.616
Details
- Provenance Place
- Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 172 x 57.5 x 26mm
- Credit Line
- Sir Frederick Chapman
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D21.616
- On Display
- No
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