Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section of blade is rectangular front rounded, cross-section of butt is semi-circular back flattened. Surface is ground with some flaking on poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming shoulder, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper right corner. Laura Station Hokonui written on front.
Provenance Place:
Hokonui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D35.1342
Details
- Provenance Place
- Hokonui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 160 x 53 x 29mm
- Credit Line
- R Brown
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D35.1342
- On Display
- No
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