Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete unfinished adze. Dark grey stone. Plano-convex cross-section with the back flattened. The surface is mostly ground with some flake scars and scratches on the blade.There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. There is a slight bevel on the back and the cutting edge is flaked and chipped. There is a piece of paper adhered to the front of the blade that reads: "224"
Provenance Place:
Caroline Valley, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D24.1022
Details
- Provenance Place
- Caroline Valley, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 152 x 52 x 17mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Willi Fels
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.1022
- On Display
- No
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