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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark green. Cross-section is trapezoidal, back narrower than front. Surface of blade is ground, surface of butt is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced. Bevel demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved though heavily chipped. Purakanui written on front.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D20.709

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
166 x 51 x 29mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D20.709
On Display
No

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