Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete unfinished adze. Grey stone. The cross-section is asymmetrical quadrangular. The surface is flaked and bruised with a ground lower blade. There is a slight reduction in the stone from flake scars at the proper left front of the butt. There is otherwise no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular line of bruising. The cutting edge is straight and chipped. The front lower blade is concave.
Provenance Place:
Rakiura, Southland, New Zealand
D81.3933
Details
- Provenance Place
- Rakiura, Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 197 x 60 x 25mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs Bayne
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D81.3933
- On Display
- No
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