Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Basalt. Mid green and mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is mostly ground on front and back, with bruising on sides that extends onto front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Murdering Beach" written on front.
Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D51.344
Details
- Provenance Place
- Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 93.5 x 32.1 x 19.8mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Les Lockerbie & C McArthur
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori, Archaeology
- Accession Number
- D51.344
- On Display
- No
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