Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Flint. Dark grey and grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, flaking on sides and poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Poll angled from proper left down to proper right. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, chipped on proper right side. Mataura Island written on back.
Provenance Place:
Mataura Island, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D25.671
Details
- Provenance Place
- Mataura Island, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 120 x 56 x 27mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D25.671
- On Display
- No
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