Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey speckled with black and white. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced and sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Maori chisel found at Pine Bush Southland January 1899 written on sticker on back.
Provenance Place:
Brighton, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Pine Bush, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D55.424
Details
- Provenance Place
- Brighton, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Pine Bush, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 148 x 51 x 25mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D55.424
- On Display
- No
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