Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete stone adze. The cross section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground on the front and bevel. The back and butt are bruised with some flaking on the poll and butt back. The butt has major delineation, with the front reduced, creating a pronounced shoulder. The bevel is demarked by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Shag Valley, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D18.487
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag Valley, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 127 x 58 x 64mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D18.487
- On Display
- No
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