Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Oval at poll, asymmetrical at blade. Ground with bruising around butt and sides, and flaking on poll and sides. Butt has major differentiation, sides have been reduced and shoulders are raised. Bevel demarcated by faint lines running up from each corner to meet in a curved line across blade. Cutting edge is moderately sharp, rounded and slightly chipped.
Provenance Place:
Portobello, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D22.353
Details
- Provenance Place
- Portobello, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 118.7 x 53.9 x 30.7mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D22.353
- On Display
- No
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