Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground on the blade with bruising on the butt and flaking on the back of the blade. There is major differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides of the butt are heavily reduced and there is a distinct line separating the butt from the blade. The poll is smooth and flat. The bevel is smooth and demarcated by an asymmetrical ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and curved with a large chip in the centre.
Provenance Place:
Taiaroa Head, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D48.98
Details
- Provenance Place
- Taiaroa Head, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 146 x 62 x 27mm
- Credit Line
- W Murphy
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D48.98
- On Display
- No
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