Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey, with black and light grey flecks. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface is ground, scratches along back, possibly intentional. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front is heavily reduced. Small ridge at mid-butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved.
Provenance Place:
Mataura, Gore District, Southland, New Zealand
D40.7
Details
- Provenance Place
- Mataura, Gore District, Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 275 x 50 x 53mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D40.7
- On Display
- No
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