Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. The cross section of the blade is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The cross section of the butt is plano convex with the back flattened. The surface is predominantly ground at the bevel end becoming entirely bruised towards the poll. There is scattered white speckling on the front surface, particularly on the bruised areas. There is orange-brown speckling on the front of the butt. The butt is differentiated by the transition from trapezoidal to plano-convex cross section and a reduction of the sides from the shoulder to the poll. There is a pronounced ridge at the shoulder on the front. The bevel is narrow and demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, but the proper left corner is chipped.

Provenance Place:
Tahakopa, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D62.8

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