Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Argillite. Dark grey. Cross-section of butt is oval. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface of front butt and blade are mostly ground, with flaking on proper right side of butt, bruising on rest of butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp ad straight with chips along cutting edge. "Shag River" on front.
Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D43.41
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 78.9 x 43 x 19.8mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D43.41
- On Display
- No
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