Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of blade is ground, becoming bruised on butt. Crack running around centre where adze has been broken and subsequently fixed. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced creating noticeable shoulder. Bevel demarcated by lines, and slightly concaved. Cutting edge is curved, but heavily chipped. 2 prominent lugs on poll, concaved between lugs. Otago written on back.
Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand
D24.779
Details
- Provenance Place
- Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 315 x 80 x 50mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.779
- On Display
- No
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