Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Dark red stone. Surface is ground and flaked. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Differentiation between butt and blade; reduction on front proper right side of butt. Sides taper toward poll, curving toward the proper left. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and flaked. "Pareora" inscription on front
Provenance Place:
Pareora, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D25.1678
Details
- Provenance Place
- Pareora, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 118.5 x 60.6 x 17.7mm
- Credit Line
- Leslie Orbell
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D25.1678
- On Display
- No
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