Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is ground on front butt and lower blade, flaked around mid-section and sides. Surface is ground on back. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced with surface change from ground to flaked and then back to ground on poll. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight, lightly curved at corners of cutting edge. "Sumner." written on back.
Provenance Place:
Sumner, Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
D29.667
Details
- Provenance Place
- Sumner, Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 65.7 x 27.1 x 13mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs Jellett
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.667
- On Display
- No
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