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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface of butt is bruised, surface of blade is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, flaked on proper left side.

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

D24.238

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
102 x 48 x 19mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.238
On Display
No

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