Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete stone adze. Light green in colour. Surface is ground on the blade and bruised on the butt and sides. Cross section is trapezoidal with rounded corners. Butt is differentiation from the blade by reduction on the front of the butt, tapering toward the poll. Bevel is curved and demarcated by a change in surface. Cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D29.1574
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 120 x 28 x 20mm
- Credit Line
- Teviotdale Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.1574
- On Display
- Yes
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