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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section. Back narrower than front. Surface is ground, with flaking and bruising. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Slight reduction of sides towards butt end. Bevel is continuous. Cutting edge is sharp, chipped and flaked, missing fragment on proper right side of cutting edge.

Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D2016.26

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
79 x 41 x 13mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D2016.26
On Display
No

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