Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Greenish brown stone. Square cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised, with ground areas on each side of the blade. There is major differentiation between the blade and the butt, with a large shoulder on the front and reduction in the sides of the butt. The bevel is defined by a ridge, and is curved and concave. The cutting edge is sharp and slightly asymmetrical.
Provenance Place:
Riversdale, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D10.120
Details
- Provenance Place
- Riversdale, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 285 x 62 x 63mm
- Credit Line
- Dr and Mrs Hocken
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D10.120
- On Display
- No
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