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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

complete Trapezoidal with oval butt. The surface is mostly ground blade, with bruised butt, light bruising down the side of the blade and a flake scar on the back. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, slight reduction from blade to butt on the front and sides. Bevel indistinguishable from the blade, bevel is slightly convex, cutting edge is convex and sharp but chipped.

Provenance Place:
Roxburgh, Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand

D2016.21

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
322 x 70 x 44mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Dr William Mullin
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D2016.21
On Display
No

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