Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
complete rectangular, narrowing from the sides and losing shape towards the poll The surface is ground with large flake scars. No differentiation between the blade and the butt. The bevel curved and is indistinguishable from the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp. The butt end had broken off in the past and been inexpertly reattached with an adhesive which has oozed out slightly before solidifying
Provenance Place:
Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D29.1532
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 106 x 39 x 15mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.1532
- On Display
- No
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