Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly ground with some flaking and bruising. The butt is differentiated by an increased taper from the shoulder to the poll, especially on the proper left side. The bevel is demarcated by a faint line. The cutting edge is blunt, chipped and straight. The sides of the blade taper towards the shoulder.
Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D41.131
Details
- Provenance Place
- Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 170 x 76 x 35mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D41.131
- On Display
- No
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