Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. The cross-section is oval. The butt is bruised while the blade and the bevel are ground. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade with shoulders and sides that slightly taper towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade and is curved. The cutting edge is mainly straight with curved ends, sharp and has a chip on the proper right side of the cutting edge.
Provenance Place:
Taieri, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D45.1478
Details
- Provenance Place
- Taieri, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 112.6 x 41.4 x 30.6mm
- Credit Line
- Mr F McLean
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D45.1478
- On Display
- No
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