Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is oval at butt, more rectangular at blade. Surface is mostly ground with some flaking at shoulder and bruising on sides of butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides slightly reduced, with a large flake scar on proper left side of shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped.
Provenance Place:
Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D49.187
Details
- Provenance Place
- Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 182 x 77.1 x 20.5mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs Edmondston
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D49.187
- On Display
- No
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