Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete unfinished adze. Black phonolite. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground on the blade and bruised and flaked on the butt and back of the blade. There is major differentiation between the butt and the blade. There is a distinct but irregular shoulder and a reduction in the stone on the sides and front of the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is curved and has a few chips.
Provenance Place:
Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D52.865
Details
- Provenance Place
- Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 143 x 47 x 20mm
- Credit Line
- Mr J Campbell and Mrs Johnston
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D52.865
- On Display
- No
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