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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey, light grey. Cross-section is triangular, slightly rounded on sides, with apex to front. Surface of back is ground, mostly bruised on sides, with some flaking. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, slight concavity to front butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Southland written on front.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D19.96

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
145 x 21 x 23mm
Media/Materials
Obsidian, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D19.96
On Display
No

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