Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised on both sides and most of back. Chin of blade is ground, which extends up until nearly the poll. Front has large rough patch but is otherwise ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.
Provenance Place:
Sandfly Bay, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D2016.92
Details
- Provenance Place
- Sandfly Bay, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 80 x 33 x 16mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D2016.92
- On Display
- No
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