Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Light grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly ground with bruising on the butt and the back of the blade. There is a distinct shoulder on the front of the blade, with a reduction of the stone on the front and sides of the butt. The bevel is large and flat, and ends in a curved protruding chin. The cutting edge is curved and sharp. There is a red dot sticker on the back upper blade.
Provenance Place:
Thornbury, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D24.1024
Details
- Provenance Place
- Thornbury, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 410 x 69 x 50mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Willi Fels
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.1024
- On Display
- No
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