Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete stone adze. The cross section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground on the front, side and bevel of the blade. There is major demarcation between the blade and butt with reduction of the front and sides of the butt. The poll is flaked. There is also flaking on the proper right front corner. The back of the blade is bruised. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.
Provenance Place:
Kaitangata, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D46.93
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaitangata, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 165 x 41 x 23.7mm
- Credit Line
- Lawrence Athenaeum and Mining Institute
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D46.93
- On Display
- No
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