Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is oval, cross-section of butt is circular. Surface is mostly bruised. Bruising extends from the butt, which extends down the sides but not the front or back. Front and back are both ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced to form small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.
Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D53.8
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 158.75mm (6 1/4")
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D53.8
- On Display
- No
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