Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze, butt and most of blade remaining. Grey stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is oval. Minor differentiation between butt and blade with sides tapered toward the poll. The top of the butt has been slightly reduced to form shoulders and a ridge near the poll. The back of the poll is flaked. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge has been broken off. "Long Beach" inscription.
Provenance Place:
Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand
D25.124
Details
- Provenance Place
- Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 165 x 63 x 46mm
- Credit Line
- Fels Fund
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D25.124
- On Display
- No
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