Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is lenticular. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but chipped. "Akaroa." inscription on front and back.
Provenance Place:
Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, Banks Peninsula District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D38.1024
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 223 x 72.5 x 20mm
- Credit Line
- Dr Frank Borrie
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D38.1024
- On Display
- No
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