Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal on the blade and oval on the butt. Surface is ground on the blade and bruised on the butt. Major differentiation between the butt and blade. Sides are reduced to form shoulders and tapered towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Green Island Beach Kaikorai Mouth" inscription.
Provenance Place:
Kaikorai Estuary, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D31.1397
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikorai Estuary, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 210 x 60 x 33mm
- Credit Line
- Fels Fund, John Christie Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D31.1397
- On Display
- No
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