Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken Adze, Missing a portion of the cutting edge and bevel on the proper right side. Asymmetrical cross-section. The blade is ground, and bruised with some flaking. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a faint lip. The cutting edge is sharp and curved, the proper right half of the cutting edge is broken and not present.
Provenance Place:
Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
D38.980
Details
- Provenance Place
- Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 135.34 x 68.2 x 33.78mm
- Credit Line
- Dr Frank Borrie
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D38.980
- On Display
- No
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