Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of adze is ground with flake scars, with poll portion being bruised. Back of adze has bruising flake scars also, with bevel portion ground. Slight differentiation between butt and blade. Shoulder looks like it is being worked due to flake scars. Front of adze shows shoulder looking more distinguished. Bevel is demarcated with ridge up the blade. Cutting edge is rounded and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Papatowai, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D41.202
Details
- Provenance Place
- Papatowai, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 154 x 42 x 28.5mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori, Archaeology
- Accession Number
- D41.202
- On Display
- No
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