Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising on sides and back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, front flaked on front poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Shag River" written on back.
Provenance Place:
Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D29.1540
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 57.5 x 17 x 12mm
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D29.1540
- On Display
- No
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