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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey, dark grey. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is lightly bruised, more ground on butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Back of butt slopes up towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved, possibly unfinished. Green Hills; Bluff written on proper right side.

Provenance Place:
Bluff, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand

D22.104

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
215 x 77 x 41mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
A McDonald
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D22.104
On Display
No

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