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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cloudy greenstone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground, with some flake scars, and saw scars on the proper left side. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a curved ridge on the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp with a chip on the proper right.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Pahia, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand, Te Koroka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D24.1420

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
97 x 50mm
Credit Line
Mr Willi Fels
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.1420
On Display
No

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