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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (portion of front missing) Cross-section of butt is circular, cross-section of blade is asymmetrical. Surface of butt is bruised, blade is mostly ground. Front of blade is also flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front and sides reduced to form small ridge. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Provenance Place:
Kaka Point, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D2016.107

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
175 x 53 x 49mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
R MacPherson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D2016.107
On Display
No

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