Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground on lower blade, with areas of bruising, becoming more bruised and flaked towards butt, mostly bruised on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front edges reduced, front slopes towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, small chips along cutting edge, large chip towards proper right side. Partial sticker remaining on back. "Sumner" written on front.
Provenance Place:
Sumner, Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
D29.659
Details
- Provenance Place
- Sumner, Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 336 x 82.4 x 33.2mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs Jellett
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.659
- On Display
- No
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