Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Small adze roughout. Dark grey stone. Asymmetrical trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is roughly indicated by flake scars. The cutting edge is irregular and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Rakiura, Southland, New Zealand
D29.5097
Details
- Provenance Place
- Rakiura, Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 66 x 33 x 14.5mm
- Credit Line
- Dr Gordon Dempster
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.5097
- On Display
- No
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