Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Argillite. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some light flaking on front and sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Shag River" written on front.
Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D81.3878
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 68.7 x 28.7 x 10.5mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Hornsey Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D81.3878
- On Display
- No
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