Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Light and mid grey stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is rectangular. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with front reduced to form a prominent ridge. Sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Tokanui" inscription on front. Attached sticker on front reads "II/20".
Provenance Place:
Tokanui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D44.133
Details
- Provenance Place
- Tokanui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 305 x 71 x 38mm
- Credit Line
- G Earwaker
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D44.133
- On Display
- No
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