Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section of blade is roughly rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground on front blade, bruised on butt, large flake scars (possible chipping) on back. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Southland written on front and back.
Provenance Place:
Southland, New Zealand
D50.53
Details
- Provenance Place
- Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 190 x 61 x 27mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D50.53
- On Display
- No
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