Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Complete adze. Trapezoidal with front narrower than back. Surface is ground, with bruising on the back of the right side proper and minor flaking around right side proper edge and the left side proper of the cutting edge. Butt has differentiation, sides have been heavily reduced. Bevel is demarcated with a faint line and curves down toward the cutting edge. Cutting edge is sharp and jagged from flaking.
Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D25.140
Details
- Provenance Place
- Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 88 x 21.7 x 17.7mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D25.140
- On Display
- No
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