Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Compete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on front and back, sides are flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight, slightly oblique. "Kaikoura" written on front.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D49.438
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 61.8 x 23 x 17mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Merton Austen
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D49.438
- On Display
- No
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