Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on lower blade, with flaking on all sides on upper blade. Surface of butt is bruised, with flaking at poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, with front reduced, sloping down towards poll. Notch cut into poll end of butt on front. Bevel demarcated where surface changes from ground to flaked. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Small white sticker on front of butt with 231 written on it.
Provenance Place:
West Coast, New Zealand
D24.1629
Details
- Provenance Place
- West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 170 x 64 x 44mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Willi Fels
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.1629
- On Display
- No
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