Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Argillite. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground down front and back, flaking and bruising on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Kaikoura" written on back.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D53.1240
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 69.85mm (2 3/4")
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D53.1240
- On Display
- No
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