Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with front narrower than back Front of adze has bruising, slight grounding in small section and flake scars. Back of adze has grounding and bruising with flake scars at left poll portion and large flake scar at bevel portion. No differentiation between butt and blade, however blade tapers in slightly towards poll. Large flake scar at bevel portion which makes it difficult to identify ridge/lines or continuation on blade. Cutting edge is slightly curved and appears jagged and blunt.
Provenance Place:
Papatowai, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D37.645
Details
- Provenance Place
- Papatowai, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 99 x 45 x 21mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D37.645
- On Display
- No
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