Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Green stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is triangular on butt and mid-blade and trapezoidal, with front narrower than back on lower blade. Major differentiation between butt and blade; front reduced to form a ridge and sides tapered toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. Blade is tapered toward the cutting edge.
Provenance Place:
Waihola, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D57.8
Details
- Provenance Place
- Waihola, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 238 xmm
- Credit Line
- G Owens
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D57.8
- On Display
- No
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