Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Basalt. Black and light grey. Cross-section of lower blade is semi-circular, back flattened, becoming triangular towards upper blade with apex to front. Surface of blade is mostly ground, with some flaking, and bruising on butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front heavily reduced, small butt. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Pounawea Isd. written on front.
Provenance Place:
Pounawea, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D52.315
Details
- Provenance Place
- Pounawea, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 102 x 28 x 21mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Les Lockerbie
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D52.315
- On Display
- No
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