Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is mainly ground with some flaking on the proper right hand side of the back and near the poll on the front. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade, however, the proper right hand side does taper in slightly towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is oblique and sharp with on chip on the left hand side.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Pareora, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D30.676
Details
- Provenance Place
- Pareora, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 99 x 40mm
- Credit Line
- McCully Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D30.676
- On Display
- No
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