Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, but bruised on front lower blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. End of butt tapers sharply towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Kaikoura" written on back.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D38.278
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 74.7 x 21.8 x 12mm
- Credit Line
- W Ferry
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D38.278
- On Display
- No
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