Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross section of blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Cross section of butt is plano-convex, back flattened. Front surface is mostly ground with some bruising on butt and down true right side. Back and side surfaces are bruised and ground, with more bruising towards butt. Some flaking on sides of butt. Flaking on bottom of front at cutting edge. Minor differentiation of butt. Sides are reduced and taper towards butt, cross section is more rounded. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. Chipping to proper left end of cutting edge makes curve seem asymmetric.
Provenance Place:
Camp Hill, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
D44.300
Details
- Provenance Place
- Camp Hill, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 170 x 52.6 x 33.8mm
- Credit Line
- Charles Haines
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D44.300
- On Display
- No
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