Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete argillite adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper to poll, which is lightly flaked. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is curved and sharp, heavily chipped.
Provenance Place:
Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D52.864
Details
- Provenance Place
- Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 218 x 76.7 x 30.2mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Mr J Campbell & Mrs Johnston
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D52.864
- On Display
- Yes
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