Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surfaces of back and sides are ground with some bruising, surface of front is bruised and flaked. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, chipped. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, very chipped. Back Beach written on front.
Provenance Place:
Back Beach, Greenhills, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
D32.1900
Details
- Provenance Place
- Back Beach, Greenhills, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 129 x 47 x 28mm
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D32.1900
- On Display
- No
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