Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Fossilised wood. Mid-brown and light brown. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is semi-circular. Surface of blade is ground, with some flake scars, surface of butt is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is chipped off. Tahakopa written on front.
Provenance Place:
Tahakopa River Mouth, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D35.533
Details
- Provenance Place
- Tahakopa River Mouth, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 179 x 50 x 33mm
- Media/Materials
- petrified wood, wood, vegetal, organic
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D35.533
- On Display
- No
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