Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Dark brown stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground, flaked and bruised. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and demarcated by a slight oblique chin. The cutting edge is curved and flaked on the front.
Provenance Place:
Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D39.1606
Details
- Provenance Place
- Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 133 x 54.5 x 21.5mm
- Credit Line
- Royal Scottish Museum
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D39.1606
- On Display
- No
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