Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Roughout Irregular trapezoid cross-section with the back narrower than the front Rough flaked surface There is no differentiation between the blade and the butt, apart from a narrowing of the sides of the blade towards the poll The stone at the lower back of the adze is in the rough shape of a bevel but it ends at a flat side rather than a cutting edge. The blade is asymmetrical and unfinished. Sharp irregular edges form the narrower back side of the blade.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D32.1661
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 112 x 53 x 37.5mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D32.1661
- On Display
- No
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