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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, butt end only. Light brown stone. Circular cross-section. The surface is bruised with flaking at the broken end. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the piece taper in from the broken edge to the poll.

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

D22.754

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
130 x 54 x 50mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr H. P. Young
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D22.754
On Display
No

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