Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Mid green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground, some flaking at poll and on back. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, some lightly chipping. Sticker on back; "Wakapatu". Sticker on front; "John White Collection". Wakapatu written on front.
Provenance Place:
Wakapatu, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D24.502
Details
- Provenance Place
- Wakapatu, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 80.2 x 34.1 x 15.8mm
- Collection
- John White Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.502
- On Display
- No
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