Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze (previously broken in 3/4 pieces, now fixed together). Cross-section is triangular with apex to front, apex widening towards lower blade, making cross-section trapezoidal with front narrower than back. Surface mostly flaked, becoming ground on lower blade, some bruising on butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduces at shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, narrow. "1932 Morven" written on proper right.
Provenance Place:
Morven, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D57.208
Details
- Provenance Place
- Morven, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 325 x 65.1 x 76.6mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- George Hornsey
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori, Archaeology
- Accession Number
- D57.208
- On Display
- No
Rapua te kohika
Search the Collection
Rapu mā ia wāhaka
