Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete Rectangular cross-section at shoulder. Asymmetrical cross section on blade. The surface mostly ground, with some unground areas of natural stone. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is continuous. The sides taper from the approximate chin of the blade to the poll. The blade is sharp, slightly curved and there is an area of unground stone on the proper right of the cutting edge and bevel.
Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D20.276
Details
- Provenance Place
- Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 149.06 x 56.53 x 25.02mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D20.276
- On Display
- No
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