Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Dark brown stone. The cross-section is rectangular at the blade and oval at the butt. The surface is mostly bruised with flake scars at the poll, the bevel and the sides of the blade. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.
Provenance Place:
Bruce Bay, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D43.2
Details
- Provenance Place
- Bruce Bay, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 193 x 63.5 x 30mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D43.2
- On Display
- No
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