Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Previously broken in two pieces, but glued back together. Light grey, brown, and black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is bruised and flaked. Differentiation between butt and blade; sides tapered towards the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Mouth of Kaikorai Stream" inscription.
Provenance Place:
Kaikorai Estuary, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D49.464
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikorai Estuary, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 160 x 63 x 28mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs Freeman
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D49.464
- On Display
- No
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