Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground. Small flake on the proper left side of the cutting edge. Flaked on the sides of the butt, including the poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced to form small shoulder. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved. Small flake missing on proper left edge of cutting edge.

Provenance Place:
Boundary Creek, South Island, New Zealand

D1998.13

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