Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete argillite adze. Cross section is lenticular on blade and square at the butt. The surface is ground with bruising on the poll. There is major differentiation of the butt, with a convex shoulder and the butt coming to a single lug. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Southland, New Zealand
D50.51
Details
- Provenance Place
- Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 295 x 58 x 48mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D50.51
- On Display
- Yes
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