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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete stone adze Trapizodal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground with bruising on the back and butt. Major differentiation of the butt with the sides and front reduced. The bevel is continuous with the blade. There are demarked sides on the back. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, with some chipping on the proper right.

Provenance Place:
Mataura, Gore District, Southland, New Zealand, Tuturau, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D24.237

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.237
On Display
No

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