Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze, lower blade and bevel end only. Black stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with bruising around the broken end on the front of the blade, and several small flake scars. There is a curved line of bruising on the front of the blade that might have indicated the base of the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade in the centre. There are light and asymmetrical ridges on each side of the bevel. The cutting edge is cured, sharp and has a few chips.
Provenance Place:
Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D52.901
Details
- Provenance Place
- Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 67 x 47 x 21.5mm
- Credit Line
- Mr J Campbell and Mrs Johnson
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D52.901
- On Display
- No
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