Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface is ground, some flaking at poll. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front heavily reduced, forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago Central written on back.
Provenance Place:
Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand
D40.216
Details
- Provenance Place
- Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 153 x 38 x 32mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs George Fisher
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D40.216
- On Display
- No
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