Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete unfinished adze. Mid grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly bruised with ground areas on the blade. There is an irregular shoulder on the front of the blade with a reduction in the stone on the front and sides of the butt. The bevel is continuous with the blade, and demarcated by increased bruising. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped.
Provenance Place:
Caroline Valley, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D24.1044
Details
- Provenance Place
- Caroline Valley, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 250 x 79 x 44mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Willi Fels
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.1044
- On Display
- No
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