Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section of butt is triangular with apex to front, cross-section of blade is almost lenticular, with large concave depression in back. Surface is partially ground down front and on bevel, with large flake scars on back, butt, and around sides on front. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides tapers towards poll, and front reduces after raised shoulder. "Waitaki" written on front and on sticker on back.
Provenance Place:
Waitaki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D2016.113
Details
- Provenance Place
- Waitaki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 195 x 81.34 x 31.76mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D2016.113
- On Display
- No
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