Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete argillite adze. Cross-section is rectangular, sides slightly bowed. Surface is mostly ground, with some flaking. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced towards poll end. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped.
Provenance Place:
Henley, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D10.137
Details
- Provenance Place
- Henley, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 164 x 30.6 x 22.8mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Dr Thomas Hocken & Mrs Elizabeth Hocken
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D10.137
- On Display
- Yes
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