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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is bruised and flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper left side reduced more heavily that proper right. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved though heavily chipped. Possible cutting edge and bevel are unfinished.

Provenance Place:
North Otago, Otago, New Zealand

D2003.4

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
137 x 71 x 16mm
Media/Materials
Greywacke, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D2003.4
On Display
No

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