Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, blade and cutting edge present. Trapezoidal cross-section. Front slightly wider than back. The surface is ground and bruised. The front and sides are mostly ground, the back is mostly bruised. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade but the sides taper towards the poll. The bevel demarcated by a faint line. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and heavily chipped.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Karitane, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D35.1260

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