Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze. Cutting edge and blade present broken at poll end. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is ground and bruised. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade but the sides taper markedly towards poll end. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is sharp, angled and lightly chipped.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
D46.408
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 128 x 65mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D46.408
- On Display
- No
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