Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Green stone. The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly smooth on the blade, with some flake scars. There is some bruising on each side of the blade, and extensive bruising around the butt. There is a distinction between the butt and the blade, with two shoulders on the front, a ridge, and a reduction in the stone at the bevel. The bevel is also coarsely bruised. The bevel is straight and demarcated by a polshed ridge. The cutting edge is sharp but chipped. "801 Southland" is written near the front cutting edge.
Provenance Place:
Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D45.121
Details
- Provenance Place
- Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 330 x 66 x 51mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Stephen Johnson
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D45.121
- On Display
- No
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