Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Cross-section of butt more of a rhombus. Surface is mostly ground on front, and flaked on sides, poll, and back. Some ground surface on back. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Some tapering of sides towards poll, and change in surface from ground to bruised. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved, sharp, and lightly chipped.
Provenance Place:
Willowbridge, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D30.665
Details
- Provenance Place
- Willowbridge, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 52 x 30 x 13mm
- Credit Line
- McCully Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D30.665
- On Display
- No
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