Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze (upper blade to butt remaining). Stone. Mid grey, light grey. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is mostly ground, becoming bruised on butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front reduced forming shoulder. Bevel and cutting edge not remaining. Papatowai written on front and back.
Provenance Place:
Papatowai, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D37.1005
Details
- Provenance Place
- Papatowai, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 125.9 x 60.6 x 38.5mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Les Lockerbie
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D37.1005
- On Display
- No
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