Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Poll is oval, blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground with bruising around the butt and poll, and flaking on the poll. Some bruising down the proper left front edge. Butt has major differentiation, with reduced sides and raised shoulders. The bevel is continuous with the cutting edge. The cutting edge is sharp and smooth, with a very faint curve.
Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D53.3
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 158.75mm (6 1/4")
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D53.3
- On Display
- No
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