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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Grey stone. Flat oval cross-section. The surface is flaked and bruised. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is oblique and irregular.

Provenance Place:
Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D21.605

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
99.5 x 40 x 13mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.605
On Display
No

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