Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze Trapezoidal cross-section. Back narrower than front. The blade is ground, with some bruising and flaking on the front and sides, concentrated around the butt. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper slightly towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a faint line. The cutting edge is sharp, straight and angled. There is a small chip on the proper left of the cutting edge.
Provenance Place:
Pīpīkāretu, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D29.619
Details
- Provenance Place
- Pīpīkāretu, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 50.2 x 20.8 x 14.2mm
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.619
- On Display
- No
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