Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Rectangular cross section. Surface is predominantly ground. Some bruising along middle of proper right edge and lower proper left edge of front. Significant bruising on poll and proper left side of butt, flaking and bruising continuing down proper right edge of back. Butt is asymmetrical, with undifferentiated taper from blade to square edge on proper right side, and increased taper to curved edge on proper left side. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Te Koroka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D49.184
Details
- Provenance Place
- Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Te Koroka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 160 x 65.7 x 16.6mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D49.184
- On Display
- No
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