Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is semi-circular with front flattened. Surface is ground on back and lower front, flaked on front of butt and sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Large chip on proper left side of cutting edge. "Shag River" written on back.
Provenance Place:
Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D29.1498
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 67 x 35.5 x 14.3mm
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.1498
- On Display
- No
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