Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze (all but cutting edge remaining). Argillite. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with flaking around sides and back of butt, some bruising on proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is broken off. "N.E.V Flats" written on poll end.
Provenance Place:
North East Valley, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D88.212
Details
- Provenance Place
- North East Valley, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 155.3 x 62 x 34.7mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Mrs Keith
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D88.212
- On Display
- No
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