Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Basalt. Black. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Cross-section of butt is semi-circular back flattened. Surface is mostly ground, front and back of butt is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced after ridge, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Wyndham written on front.
Provenance Place:
Wyndham, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D60.7
Details
- Provenance Place
- Wyndham, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 198 x 68 x 35mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D60.7
- On Display
- No
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