Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze. Blade remaining. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on the front and sides. Flaked on the back. Some bruising on the back and sides. Only blade present, but tapering of sides towards poll. Blade heavily flaked/chipped. Bevel curved and demarcated by a line. Cutting edge likely curved and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D54.158
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 64.2 x 38.5 x 17.4mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- W Ferry
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D54.158
- On Display
- No
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