Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is mainly ground but with some flaking along the sides. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade as the two sides taper in towards a narrow poll. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and straight with flaking along it and a major chip in the middle of the cutting edge.
Provenance Place:
Willowbridge, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D29.6026
Details
- Provenance Place
- Willowbridge, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 284 x 95 x 19mm
- Credit Line
- Fels Fund
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.6026
- On Display
- No
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