Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface is ground. Flaked at poll. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Front and sides reduced. Back of butt flaked so that it slopes up towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. Chipped on proper left side and mid cutting edge.
Provenance Place:
Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D79.9080
Details
- Provenance Place
- Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 196 x 56 x 48mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D79.9080
- On Display
- No
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