Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze, blade remaining. Grey and brown stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. Surface is ground. Most of butt is not present, but it appears there is some reduction where the butt meets the blade to form a shoulder. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Saddle Hill" inscription. Attached sticker reads "Blythswood, Mosgiel. 6 M[..] Saddle Hill"
Provenance Place:
Saddle Hill, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D81.3909
Details
- Provenance Place
- Saddle Hill, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 180 x 64 x 46mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D81.3909
- On Display
- No
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