Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is ground, surface of butt is lightly bruised, flaked at poll. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides heavily reduced forming large shoulder.Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Laura Station Hokonui Southland written on front.
Provenance Place:
Hokonui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D35.1331
Details
- Provenance Place
- Hokonui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 161 x 57 x 32mm
- Credit Line
- R Brown
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D35.1331
- On Display
- No
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