Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section of butt is round. Cross-section of blade is oval. Surface is ground. Anterior shows minor differentiation between butt and blade. Some reduction of sides to form shoulder. Posterior shows major differentiation between butt and blade. Raised shoulder, reduction in overall circumference of butt. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, with some flaking on the posterior portion. Horizontal red stripes up the entire anterior length of the adze. Lighter grey stripes on the posterior side.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D18.350
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 275 x 73.1 x 58.6mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Adolph Moritzson
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D18.350
- On Display
- No
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