Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Brown stone. The surface is unworked on the front of the blade, and flaked and bruised on the back. The butt is bruised. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, with rounded shoulders and a reduction in the stone at the sides of the butt. The bevel is not distinct and is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved with a few small chips. The back of the adze is slightly concave on the proper right.
Provenance Place:
Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D45.1126
Details
- Provenance Place
- Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 153 x 63 x 24mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Stephen Johnson
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D45.1126
- On Display
- No
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