Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surfaces of front and back are ground, with bruising on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper heavily towards poll, which is much narrower than cutting edge. Bevel is demarcated by a line at chin, cutting edge is sharp ad curved, lightly chipped.
Provenance Place:
Temuka/Timaru District/Canterbury/New Zealand/Polynesia/Oceania
D25.2451
Details
- Provenance Place
- Temuka/Timaru District/Canterbury/New Zealand/Polynesia/Oceania
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 146.7 x 59.5 x 28.8mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs Nicholas
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D25.2451
- On Display
- No
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