Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. The cross section of the butt is oval, and the cross section of the blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The back is ground, with some bruising and chipping on the proper left side. The front is ground, with some bruising on the shoulder and proper left side of the blade. The butt has minor differentiation, with a faint ridge separating the butt and blade. The bevel is continuous with the blade, and curved. The cutting edge is curved, smooth and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
D44.302
Details
- Provenance Place
- Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 223 x 61.9 x 31.3mm
- Credit Line
- Charles Haines
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D44.302
- On Display
- No
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