Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze, but previously broken in two pieces, break on lower blade. Argillite. Mid grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, with some bruising and flaking. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped along cutting edge.
Provenance Place:
North Otago, Otago, New Zealand
D2003.17
Details
- Provenance Place
- North Otago, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 106 x 46 x 24mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Andrew Pratt
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D2003.17
- On Display
- No
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