Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete Oval cross-section at shoulder. Trapezoidal cross-section at bevel, back narrower than front. The surface is ground and bruised Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade. Front and sides are reduced to form shoulder The bevel is continuous. The sides taper in from the cutting edge to the poll, forming a triangular adze. The cutting edge is sharp and curved with some chipping.
Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D46.722
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 199 x 90.66 x 31.36mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D46.722
- On Display
- No
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