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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete unfinished adze. Two-toned grey stone. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is mostly bruised and flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. There is no obvious bevel. It is difficult to determine which is the front of the blade.

Provenance Place:
Kurow, Waitaki District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D25.1737

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
285 x 112 x 32mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Leslie Orbell
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1737
On Display
No

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