Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze (previously broken in 2). Stone. Dark grey and light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, bruised on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Possible natural depression on back of poll end. Bevel is continuous with blade, flaked on bevel. Cutting edge is blunt and straight.
Provenance Place:
North Otago, Otago, New Zealand
D2003.18
Details
- Provenance Place
- North Otago, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 150 x 46 x 20mm
- Media/Materials
- Greywacke, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Andrew Pratt
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D2003.18
- On Display
- No
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