Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. The cross section is asymmetrically trapezoidal, with the back narrower then the front. The proper right side is reduced at a more oblique angle then the left. The surface is predominantly ground, with some bruising on the front of the butt. The light green surface is speckled with brown. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line at the chin. The cutting edge is asymmetrical, with the proper right side of the blade longer then the left. It is straight and sharp.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Pīpīkāretu, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Pīpīkāretu, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, South Westland, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D24.1512

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