Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is largely ground on front, back, and sides. Broken edge on proper right side, and some small chunks missing on proper left. Bruising on poll, anterior, posterior, and proper left. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Slight tapering toward poll, and a slight shoulder on the proper left side. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp on proper right side, and blunt (and chipped) on proper left side. Cutting edge is curved. Grooves ground into proper right side, on both front and back.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

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

D33.56

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