Adze Blade
20281
From: New Zealand | South Island, New Zealand | Southland Region | Riverton
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Toki |
| Object Number | 20281 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand | South Island, New Zealand | Southland Region | Riverton |
| Period | Te Puawaitanga Period |
| Date Made | 1500-1800 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Sandstone |
| Description | An unfinished toki (adze blade) made of greywacke (a type of sandstone). Pitted and chipped, the adze blade is unfinished. Stone adze blades were generally lashed to a handle and often used for wood carving. According to Enrico H. Giglioli, the object's source, this adze blade is the first stage of a toki. It was given to Giglioli in 1898 by F.R. Chapman. |
| Length | 7 cm |
| Width | 3.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with Henry H. Giglioli, 1897 |
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