Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete roughout. Stone. Black. Cross-section is triangular, with apex to front with back slightly rounded. Surface of proper left and proper right are ground with some flaking. Back is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, flaked and unfinished. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, also unfinished. "Shag R" written on back.
Provenance Place:
Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D29.1615
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 71.2 x 27.1 x 14.7mm
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.1615
- On Display
- No
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