Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Brown stone. Rounded rectangular cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised, with a large flake scar on the proper right back, and a ground bevel. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp. There is a paper label adhered to the back that reads "John White Collection" and one on the front "Pahia".
Provenance Place:
Pahia, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D24.615
Details
- Provenance Place
- Pahia, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 169 x 47.5 x 23mm
- Collection
- John White Collection
- Credit Line
- John White
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.615
- On Display
- No
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