Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Light grey stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than the front. Front of the butt is slightly reduced; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Kaikoura" inscription on front
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D53.1209
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 122 x 50 x 29mm
- Media/Materials
- Mudstone, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic, argillite
- Credit Line
- W Ferry, Mrs Woodgate, Colquhoun Fund
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D53.1209
- On Display
- No
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