Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey, light brown, mid brown. Cross-section is trapezoidal with front narrower than back. Surface is ground on back and front of blade, and flaked on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. Tiwai Pt written on front.
Provenance Place:
Tiwai Point, Tiwai Peninsula, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
D76.2042
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 152.8 x 54.6 x 24.8mm
- Credit Line
- G. Mason
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D76.2042
- On Display
- No
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