Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Mostly complete adze. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of remainder of butt is asymmetrical. Surface is largely ground on front, back, and sides. Some bruising on sides. Some flaking on front, back, and sides. Broken edge at poll; some of butt missing. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Some tapering of sides towards poll. Cutting edge is chipped on the proper left side. Cutting edge is sharp and oblique.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D54.156
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 89 x 58 x 18.6mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- W Ferry
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D54.156
- On Display
- No
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