Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze (blade remaining). Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and bevel, bruised on back and sides. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by surface change from ground to bruised. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, slightly chipped. "Kaikoura" written on front.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D49.439
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 69.7 x 46.9 x 29.7mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Merton Austen
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D49.439
- On Display
- No
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