Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Dark brown stone. The cross-section is oval at the butt and lenticular at the bevel end. The surface is bruised and there are flake scars on the poll and on the back of the blade. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and irregular, with a flake scar on the front centre.
Provenance Place:
Invercargill, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
D35.1399
Details
- Provenance Place
- Invercargill, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 212 x 60 x 34mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D35.1399
- On Display
- No
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