Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly roughly flaked with large unworked areas and bruising around the butt. There is no other differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll. The bevel is not clearly indicated but the front and back taper towards the cutting edge. Cutting edge not defined.
Provenance Place:
Wakapatu, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D34.263
Details
- Provenance Place
- Wakapatu, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 330 x 75.5 x 60.2mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs Anderson
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D34.263
- On Display
- No
Rapua te kohika
Search the Collection
Rapu mā ia wāhaka
