Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. The surface of the blade is mostly ground, with some flaking. There is a large flake scar on the back of the blade. The surface of the butt is bruised, with flaking. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is concave, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large fragment missing from proper left side.
Provenance Place:
Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D21.1309
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 209 x 55 x 39mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Sir Frederick Chapman
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D21.1309
- On Display
- Yes
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