Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete Asymmetrical cross-section. Back of adze has large flake scars with a distinct brown portion in the centre. Front of adze also has large flake scars. No differentiation between blade and butt, however poll portion is a lot narrower than bevel end. Bevel is demarcated with an uneven line as a result of flake scarring. This is still unfinished work. Cutting edge is slightly curved and blunt.
Provenance Place:
Oreti Heads, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
D44.570
Details
- Provenance Place
- Oreti Heads, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 168 x 58 x 44.2mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D44.570
- On Display
- No
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