Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground on the blade, with bruising on the butt and flake scars across the surface. The butt is differentiated on both sides by an irregular curved line. The stone on sides of the butt are reduced and flare out again at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a light curved line and has a large flake scar in its centre. The cutting edge is straight and chipped.
Provenance Place:
Coal Creek, Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand, Otago, New Zealand
D18.486
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 243 x 94 x 28mm
- Credit Line
- L Moore
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D18.486
- On Display
- No
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