Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground. There is a patch of clear, shiny substance adhered to the back. The butt is differentiated by a flattening of the back and a reduction of the front from the shoulder to the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge at the chin. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Pillans Head, Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D44.580
Details
- Provenance Place
- Pillans Head, Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 158 x 28.5 x 27mm
- Credit Line
- Rev G Crockett
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D44.580
- On Display
- No
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