Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, with a little bruising on sides and back. Butt not present, but sides begin to taper before break. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.
Provenance Place:
Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D41.80
Details
- Provenance Place
- Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 86.7 x 46.6 x 29.9mm
- Credit Line
- Anonymous Donation
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D41.80
- On Display
- No
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