Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze (Upper blade and butt remaining). Stone. Black. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface of sides and front of upper blade is ground, rest is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming small shoulder. Butt widens at poll forming two lugs on corner of poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present. Waiwera South written on front and back.
Provenance Place:
Waiwera South, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D22.101
Details
- Provenance Place
- Waiwera South, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 133 x 46 x 33mm
- Credit Line
- Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Waite
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D22.101
- On Display
- No
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