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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides are tapered toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Kaiapoi." inscription.

Provenance Place:
Kaiapoi, Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D21.561

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
150 x 65 x 16.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.561
On Display
No

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