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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken piece of adze, blade and bevel end only. Light green/grey stone. Irregular quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked. The bevel is smooth and outlined by flake scars. The cutting edge is sharp and asymmetrical.

Provenance Place:
Centre Island, Foveaux Strait, Southland, New Zealand

D21.719

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
50 x 28.5 x 10mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.719
On Display
No

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