Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Cross-section is oval around butt, becoming trapezoidal with back narrower than front on blade. Surface is ground, with bruising on front of butt and flaking at poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, proper right side slightly reduced, and front slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, slightly oblique. "Onepoto" written on front and partially on back.
Provenance Place:
Onepoto, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D45.124
Details
- Provenance Place
- Onepoto, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 64 x 29 x 13mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Stephen Johnson
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D45.124
- On Display
- No
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