Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross section is trapezoidal with the front narrower than the back. The surface is ground toward the blade, with heavy chipping on the back and sides. There is bruising around the front shoulder. Butt undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated with an angled line and curves down to the blade. The blade is slightly curved, smooth and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D18.443
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 219 x 77.9 x 35.5mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D18.443
- On Display
- No
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