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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Grey and brown stone. Surface is bruised. Cross-section is rectangular. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with front and sides reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is concave and continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Pareora" inscription on front.

Provenance Place:
Pareora, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D25.1683

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
192 x 52.8 x 38.3mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Leslie Orbell
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1683
On Display
No

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