Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Basalt. Black. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface of front blade (and top half of sides) and lower back blade ground, back is flaked and bruised, front butt is bruised, poll is flaked. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced (proper right side reduced slightly more). Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved.
Provenance Place:
Waikouaiti Beach, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D93.20
Details
- Provenance Place
- Waikouaiti Beach, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 306 x 84 x 46mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D93.20
- On Display
- No
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