Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete rectangular adze. Dark brown stone. The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground, with bruising towards the poll on the front and sides, and a flake scar on the bevel. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt apart from the bruised surface outlining the butt. The bevel is curved and demarcated by an angled ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and straight
Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand
D28.354
Details
- Provenance Place
- Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 103 x 49 x 27.5mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D28.354
- On Display
- No
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