Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Mostly complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal with front narrower than back. Surface is mostly ground on front, back and sides, with some bruising in broken part of butt/poll and proper right side. No differentiation between butt and blade. Tapering of sides towards poll. Chipped on proper right of poll/butt. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved, with very light chipping. Groove on proper left anterior portion of adze.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Willowbridge, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D57.300

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