Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is mostly ground with bruising on sides of butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming large shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Two lugs on front corners of poll.
Production Primary Date:
Archaic
Provenance Place:
South Island, New Zealand
D2001.56
Details
- Provenance Place
- South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 165mm (6 1/2")
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic, stone
- Credit Line
- Mr W Feather
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D2001.56
- On Display
- No
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