Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Mid green, cream. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface of lower blade is ground with some flake scars. Surface of upper blade and butt is mostly bruised with some areas that are ground, and some flaking. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming shoulder, sides of butt taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a small ridge at chin, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Blairlogie, Balclutha written on front.
Provenance Place:
Blairlogie, Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D57.10
Details
- Provenance Place
- Blairlogie, Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 363 x 66 x 64.7mm
- Credit Line
- Ralph Moir
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D57.10
- On Display
- No
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