Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete stone adze. Dark grey and dark brown in colour. Surface is ground on the blade and bruised on the butt. Cross section is rectangular. Butt is differentiation from the blade by bruising and reduction on the sides and back. Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but chipped.
Provenance Place:
Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D29.1519
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 193 x 56 x 35mm
- Credit Line
- Teviotdale Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.1519
- On Display
- Yes
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