Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete argillite adze. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Cross-section of butt is rectangular. Surface is ground on blade, bruised on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front slightly reduced forming small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. This adze is lashed to a wooden haft (D33.1311) with a length of processed fibre.
Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D41.148
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 193 x 55 x 30.9mm
- Media/Materials
- Metamorphic, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori, Archaeology
- Accession Number
- D41.148
- On Display
- Yes
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