Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of adze has bruising with very large flake scar at cutting edge portion. Back of blade has a lot of bruising at butt portion and some flake scars. Differentiation between the butt and the blade. Distinct shoulder and a reduction in the stone on the front and sides of the butt. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is straight and blunt.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Owaka River, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D39.3454
Details
- Provenance Place
- Owaka River, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 175 x 80mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D39.3454
- On Display
- No
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