Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Light grey, mid grey. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front and edges rounded. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of front and back of blade is ground, bruising on sides and butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming shoulder, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large fragment missing from proper right side of cutting edge. Nuggets Bay. written on front.
Provenance Place:
Nugget Bay, Kaimataitai, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D55.314
Details
- Provenance Place
- Nugget Bay, Kaimataitai, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 214 x 78.6 x 39mm
- Credit Line
- Philip Williamson
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D55.314
- On Display
- No
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