Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Dark grey and dark red stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is triangular on the butt and trapezoidal on the blade, with the front narrower than the back. Front of the butt is reduced to form a ridge. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved; blade tapers toward the cutting edge. "Akaroa." inscription on front and back.
Provenance Place:
Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, Banks Peninsula District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D38.1025
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 205 x 47 x 55mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Dr Frank Borrie
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D38.1025
- On Display
- No
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