Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Mid brown, and dark brown. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface of lower blade is ground, becoming flaked on upper butt and blade. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll and front is slightly reduced through flaking. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Large chip on proper left side of cutting edge. Otago Central written on front.
Provenance Place:
Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand
D40.208
Details
- Provenance Place
- Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 130.1 x 29.8 x 19.2mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs George Fisher
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D40.208
- On Display
- No
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