Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface of the blade is mostly ground and surface of the butt is bruised and flaked. Differentiation between the butt and blade. Sides are tapered toward the poll and slightly reduced to form shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge, with a indentation in the centre. Cutting edge is sharp and straight.
Provenance Place:
Sandymount, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D2004.16
Details
- Provenance Place
- Sandymount, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 170mm (6 11/16")
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D2004.16
- On Display
- No
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