Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze, grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is bruised. There is a rounded shoulder on the front of the blade and a reduction in the stone on the front of the butt. The sides of the butt taper in towards the pointed poll. There are two protrusions on the front of the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is blunt and chipped. There is a small square of paper adhered to the front that reads: "186"
Provenance Place:
Forest Hill, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand, Dipton, Southland, New Zealand
D24.985
Details
- Provenance Place
- Forest Hill, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand, Dipton, Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 263 x 53 x 52mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Willi Fels
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.985
- On Display
- No
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