Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground on the front of the blade, and bruised on the butt and back of the blade. There is a reduction of the stone on the front of the butt, and a curved line of bruising marking the shoulder. The bevel is demarcated by a light asymmetrical curved line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D52.913
Details
- Provenance Place
- Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 121 x 40 x 27mm
- Credit Line
- Mr J Campbell and Mrs Johnston
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D52.913
- On Display
- No
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