Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Oval at poll, trapezoidal at base with back narrower than front. Ground with bruising around butt and poll, and intermittently on the back of the blade. There is some flaking down the back of the left side proper and the front right proper shoulder has been flaked. Butt has major differentiation, sides and front have been reduced and shoulders raised. Bevel demarcated by a curved line running across the blade and tapering down to the corners. Cutting edge is smooth, rounded and moderately sharp.
Provenance Place:
Waihemo, North Otago, Otago, New Zealand
D29.1443
Details
- Production Place
- South Canterbury, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Provenance Place
- Waihemo, North Otago, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.1443
- On Display
- No
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