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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising and flake scars, especially on the back of the butt. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by an oblique line and a flake scar on the proper right. The cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Provenance Place:
Coal Creek, Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand

D2016.18

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
157 x 59 x 18mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
L Moore
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D2016.18
On Display
No

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