Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground, with some bruising on proper right side of lower blade. Sawing mark down proper left side. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper slightly towards poll, with two notches on both sides of butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped along cutting edge. "Temuka" written on back.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D25.2450
Details
- Provenance Place
- Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 104.8 x 48 x 25.5mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs Nicholas
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D25.2450
- On Display
- No
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