Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey and cream. 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 bruised, with some flaking towards poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming small shoulder, and the sides taper towards the poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved large chip on mid cutting edge. Hokonui written on front.
Provenance Place:
Hokonui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D35.1349
Details
- Provenance Place
- Hokonui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 195 x 68 x 26mm
- Credit Line
- R Brown
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D35.1349
- On Display
- No
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