Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze roughout. Dark brown stone. Plano-convex cross-section with flattened black. The surface is mostly flaked. There is a slight reduction in the sides of the blades towards the poll, possibly indicating the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Centre Island, Foveaux Strait, Southland, New Zealand
D21.567
Details
- Provenance Place
- Centre Island, Foveaux Strait, Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 114.5 x 61 x 36mm
- Credit Line
- Sir Frederick Chapman
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D21.567
- On Display
- No
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