Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is predominantly ground with some flaking and bruising on the sides, back and butt. The butt is asymmetrical, with the proper left side differentiated by an increased tapering of the side from the shoulder to the poll, and the proper right side undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line at the chin. The blade is asymmetrical with the proper left side longer than the proper right side. The cutting edge is angled and chipped but sharp.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Purakanui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Purakanui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Te Koroka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D24.1242

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