Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of butt is triangular, with apex to front. Surface is ground, with some flaking at shoulder and poll. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming a shoulder, butt continues to slope down towards poll, sides tapering. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, concave. Laura Station Hokonui written on front.
Provenance Place:
Hokonui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D35.1386
Details
- Provenance Place
- Hokonui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 200 x 46 x 45mm
- Credit Line
- R Brown
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D35.1386
- On Display
- No
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