Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surfaces of front and back are ground, surfaces of sides are heavily bruised and flaked. Butt not present, but sides start to taper before break. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped at corners. "Shag River" and "Central midden oven layer 1' below surface 6" from bottom of layer" written on front.
Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D29.1454
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 103.2 x 73.7 x 28.4mm
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.1454
- On Display
- No
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