Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on front and back, heavily flaked on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Back slopes up towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.
Provenance Place:
South Island, New Zealand
D25.2156
Details
- Provenance Place
- South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 128 x 40 x 15mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D25.2156
- On Display
- No
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