Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with bruising and flake scars on the sides and poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade, nor between the bevel and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The cutting edge is asymmetrical, curved and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Karamea, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand
D24.1146
Details
- Provenance Place
- Karamea, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 162 x 61.5 x 32mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Willi Fels
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.1146
- On Display
- No
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