Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Mostly ground on front and back, with some flaking scars on surface, bruised on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and mostly straight, with two chips along cutting edge. "Kaikoura Peninsula" written on front.
Provenance Place:
Kaikoura Peninsula, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D40.93
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikoura Peninsula, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 68.3 x 53.3 x 17.9mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- W Ferry
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D40.93
- On Display
- No
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