Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground on blade with some bruising on sides and back, bruised on butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip missing from left side of cutting edge.
Production Primary Date:
1300-1800 AD
Provenance Place:
Quailburn Station, Waitaki District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D2013.19
Details
- Production Date
- 1300-1800 AD
- Production Place
- Quailburn Station, Waitaki District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Provenance Place
- Quailburn Station, Waitaki District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 144 x 48 x 28mm
- Credit Line
- Ms Rosalie Hardy
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D2013.19
- On Display
- No
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