Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground on front and back, with some large surface flake scars up butt, bruised on sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper left side reduced, while proper right sides tapers towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Waitaki Valley" written on back.
Provenance Place:
Waitaki Valley, Waitaki District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D52.950
Details
- Provenance Place
- Waitaki Valley, Waitaki District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 95 x 50.9 x 18.8mm
- Media/Materials
- Mudstone, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic, argillite
- Credit Line
- H Uttley
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D52.950
- On Display
- No
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