Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with some flaking. The proper left side of the butt tapers sharply towards the poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a light irregular ridge. The cutting edge is curved and blunt. The back of the blade is a light brown/white colour.
Provenance Place:
Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
D44.224
Details
- Provenance Place
- Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 76 x 35 x 18mm
- Credit Line
- Charles Haines
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D44.224
- On Display
- No
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