Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. The cross section of the blade is rectangular, and the cross section of the butt is oval. The surface of the front is ground with some bruising at the poll. The surface of the back is ground with some bruising on the bevel. The butt is undifferentiated, tapering toward the poll. The bevel is demarcated with a single line, and is curved down to the cutting edge. The cutting edge is slightly curved and chipped.
Provenance Place:
Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
D44.301
Details
- Provenance Place
- Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 239 x 72.3 x 31.7mm
- Credit Line
- Charles Haines
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D44.301
- On Display
- No
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