Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface on the front and back is ground but the sides are flaked. There is no major differentiation between the butt and the blade, only a very slight tapering in of the sides The blade is continuous with the bevel. The cutting edge is straight and sharp with two major chips; one on the proper left hand side and one in the middle.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D32.348
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 136.6 x 46.6 x 26.6mm
- Credit Line
- Fels Fund
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D32.348
- On Display
- No
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