Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Axe, Adze, Toki
Complete unfinished rusty iron adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll curves towards one side. It is unclear which side the bevel is on as both sides taper towards the cutting edge. The cutting edge is chipped.
Provenance Place:
Orepuki, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D33.1238
Details
- Provenance Place
- Orepuki, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Field Collection Place
- Orepuki, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 114 x 61 x 13mm
- Media/Materials
- iron, metal, processed material
- Collection
- Dunlop Collection
- Credit Line
- R. Dunlop Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D33.1238
- On Display
- No
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