Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. The cross section of the butt is oval, and the cross section of the blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Ground, with bruising and chipping on the back. The butt is undifferentiated, tapering toward the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade, and curved. The cutting edge is curved, smooth and sharp. There is a green pen mark in the middle of the back and there is a pencil or pen mark on the bevel. There are also a few linear scratches on the back.
Provenance Place:
Omakau, Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand
D47.59
Details
- Production Place
- Otago, New Zealand
- Provenance Place
- Omakau, Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 189 x 62.2 x 32.4mm
- Credit Line
- Omakau School and Mr G Deaker
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D47.59
- On Display
- No
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