Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of blade is mostly ground, with some bruising and flaking on back. Front of is bruised and flaked, sides and back are flaked. There is major differentiation between the butt and blade, front heavily reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, some demarcation through change in surface type. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, two chips missing from proper left side.
Provenance Place:
Warrington, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D25.1704
Details
- Provenance Place
- Warrington, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 266 x 67.9 x 50.6mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Leslie Orbell
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D25.1704
- On Display
- Yes
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