Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground on front, back, and proper left side. Some bruising on proper right side and poll . Portion from proper left side removed to form an indent on the posterior. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Portion missing from butt, but a slight demarcation of shoulder by a curved line between butt and blade. Slight tapering of adze width toward poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved Broken Adze, poll portion missing. Rectangular cross-section. The blade is ground with a large bruised area on the back on the proper right side. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel sharply angled and demarcated by a lip. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, Banks Peninsula District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D33.55

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