Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Mid green stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade, with sides tapered toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but partially flaked. "Tokanui." inscription on the front and "Tokanui Sthld." inscription on the back.
Provenance Place:
Tokanui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D45.243
Details
- Provenance Place
- Tokanui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 53.6 x 27.4 x 8.65mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Stephen Johnson
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D45.243
- On Display
- No
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