Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Black and grey stone. Cross-section is oval on the butt and trapezoidal on the blade. Surface is ground on front and back and bruised on the sides. Major differentiation between the butt and the blade with reduction on the proper right side and on back. No differentiation on the proper left side. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but flaked. "Papanui Inlet" inscription
Provenance Place:
Papanui Inlet, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D29.4500
Details
- Provenance Place
- Papanui Inlet, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 87 x 45.5 x 20mm
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D29.4500
- On Display
- No
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