Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Dark grey and brown stone. Surface is bruised and ground. Cross-section is rectangular. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with the front and sides reduced to form a prominent ridge and shoulders. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Tokanui" inscription on back
Provenance Place:
Tokanui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D76.1
Details
- Provenance Place
- Tokanui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 245 x 61.2 x 30mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D76.1
- On Display
- No
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