Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and back, some bruising on sides and sawing mark down proper left side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, poll oblique. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped, chipped on proper right side. "Kaikoura" written on front.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D49.422
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 66 x 37.9 x 11.4mm
- Credit Line
- Merton Austen
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D49.422
- On Display
- No
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