Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. The cross section of the blade is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The cross section of the butt is plano-convex with the back flattened. The surface is predominantly ground. The butt is bruised on the front and at the sides. There is some chipping to the proper right edge of the back. The butt is differentiated by the change in cross section. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Wickliffe Bay, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D39.3270
Details
- Provenance Place
- Wickliffe Bay, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 84 x 37 x 17.5mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D39.3270
- On Display
- No
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