Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. White stone with brown patches. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with flake scars and bruising predominantly on both sides of the upper blade where there is a deep gouge. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is marked by a slight ridge on the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Hokitika, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D24.1154
Details
- Provenance Place
- Hokitika, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 131 x 55 x 16mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Willi Fels
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.1154
- On Display
- No
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