Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Basalt. Black, light grey and mid brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising on sides and butt, flaking on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Pounawea written on front.
Provenance Place:
Pounawea, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D47.298
Details
- Provenance Place
- Pounawea, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 143 x 34 x 21mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Les Lockerbie
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori, Archaeology
- Accession Number
- D47.298
- On Display
- No
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