Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface of blade is mostly ground, with some flaking on front and back. Surface of butt is bruised, with some flaking at poll. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced, forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by lines that meet at the chin. Cutting is sharp, curved, and concave. Lightly chipped along cutting edge.
Provenance Place:
Berwick, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D2005.6
Details
- Provenance Place
- Berwick, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 285 x 87.9 x 44.9mm
- Credit Line
- S.A Petrie
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D2005.6
- On Display
- No
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