Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze Quadrangular cross-section. Front of blade is mostly ground with butt having flake scars. Back of blade has bruising and flake scars on butt. Undifferentiated between blade and butt, however butt appears to have flake scars which could indicate potential work to create the butt. Bevel on blade is demarcated with line. Bevel also has a very slight curve. The cutting edge appears to be sharp with chip to the right portion.
Provenance Place:
Orepuki, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D33.1237
Details
- Provenance Place
- Orepuki, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Field Collection Place
- Orepuki, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 180 x 67 x 24.5mm
- Collection
- Dunlop Collection
- Credit Line
- R. Dunlop Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D33.1237
- On Display
- No
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