Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete rectangular, the butt is extremely rough however. The surface is mostly flaked with ground sections. No differentiation between the butt and blade. The bevel is flat and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp. Complete unfinished adze Trapezoidal, Back narrower than front. Surface is ground and flaked. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is continuous with some flaking. The cutting edge is sharp and curved, with some chipping.
Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D68.912
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 90 x 28 x 18mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D68.912
- On Display
- No
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