Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section of butt is oval. Cross-section of upper blade is triangular, with apex to front, apex flattens out towards lower blade, where cross-section becomes more trapezoidal with front narrower than back. Surface is mostly bruised, except at cutting edge which is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming large shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved.Murihiku written on front.
Provenance Place:
Murihiku, South Island, New Zealand
D50.131
Details
- Provenance Place
- Murihiku, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 275 x 57 x 70mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D50.131
- On Display
- No
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