Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete unfinished adze. Light brown stone. Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is ground and flaked. There is a reduction in the stone on the front and back of the butt, and the butt is continuous with the blade. The bevel is also continuous with the blade. The cutting edge has a chip on the proper left. There is a piece of paper stuck to the front of the butt that reads "429".
Provenance Place:
Rakiura, Southland, New Zealand
D24.1227
Details
- Provenance Place
- Rakiura, Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 19.5 x 28.5 x 16mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Willi Fels
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.1227
- On Display
- No
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