Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with sawing mark on proper left side. On back proper right side and poll the surface is greatly reduced and naturally rough. Sides taper to poll, no shoulder. The bevel is continuous with the blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped.
Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D29.5117
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 157.4 x 63.6 x 24.9mm
- Credit Line
- Dr Gordon Dempster
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.5117
- On Display
- Yes
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