Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Brown stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is ground and bruised. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade, with a small ridge on the proper left side. The blade narrows slightly towards the poll and also towards the cutting edge. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.
Provenance Place:
Southland/New Zealand/Polynesia/Oceania
D28.59
Details
- Provenance Place
- Southland/New Zealand/Polynesia/Oceania
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 120 x 57 x 30mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D28.59
- On Display
- No
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