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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Roughout of adze. Grey stone. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked. There is an oblique straight shoulder on the front and a reduction in the stone on the front and sides of the butt. The proper left of the bevel is ground and the right is flaked. The cutting edge is asymmetrical with a large chip in the centre of the back.

Provenance Place:
Lake Manapouri, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D24.965

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
131 x 61 x 19mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Willi Fels
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.965
On Display
No

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