Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Black stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground on the front of the blade and on the bevel, and flaked on the back and sides. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll is sloped and there are two roughly shaped lugs. The bevel is smooth and demarcated by an irregular ridge. The cutting edge is straight, sharp and slightly chipped.
Provenance Place:
Haast River, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
D30.827
Details
- Provenance Place
- Haast River, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 210 x 82.5 x 30mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Mrs Marsh
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D30.827
- On Display
- No
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