Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze, blade remaining. Mid grey and light green stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Butt is not present. Most of blade has broken off at the bevel, and it is unclear whether it is demarcated or continuous. Cutting edge is sharp and flaked on each side. "Kaikoura" inscription on front.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D53.1203
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 69 x 54.5 x 22mm
- Media/Materials
- Mudstone, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- W Ferry, Mrs Woodgate, Colquhoun Fund
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D53.1203
- On Display
- No
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