Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground. Small flake on the proper left side of the cutting edge. Flaked on the sides of the butt, including the poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced to form small shoulder. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved. Small flake missing on proper left edge of cutting edge.
Provenance Place:
Boundary Creek, South Island, New Zealand
D1998.13
Details
- Provenance Place
- Boundary Creek, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 146 x 72 x 17mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D1998.13
- On Display
- No
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