Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Adze roughout. Grey stone. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. There is a reduction in the stone near the top of the blade in a straight line across one side. It is unclear which is front of the adze. There is no obvious bevel. The cutting edge is blunt and flaked. "Y 5" is written on the stone and there is a round piece of paper adhered to it with illegible writing.
Provenance Place:
Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D21.615
Details
- Provenance Place
- Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Field Collection Place
- Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 325 x 87 x 29mm
- Credit Line
- Sir Frederick Chapman
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D21.615
- On Display
- No
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