Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. The butt is strongly differentiated by a reduction of the sides towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp. There are two pronounced hafting grooves on the front of the butt.
Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D27.1228
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 67 x 35 x 9mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D27.1228
- On Display
- No
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