Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, except for flaking on back corners, small patches of bruising on bevel and front blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, very lightly chipped along cutting edge. Glenorchy written on front.
Provenance Place:
Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
D44.318
Details
- Provenance Place
- Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 71.8 x 37.8 x 14.7mm
- Credit Line
- Charles Haines
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D44.318
- On Display
- No
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