Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze (blade remaining). Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on front and back, flaked on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved, very chipped or possibly unfinished. "Shag River" written on back.
Provenance Place:
Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D29.1527
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 96.8 x 31.2 x 14.4mm
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.1527
- On Display
- No
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