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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. The cross-section is rectangular. Grey stone. The surface is roughly flaked, with a ground surface and precise edges on all four sides of the cutting end. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is mostly flaked but ends in smooth surface at the cutting edge. There is no distinction between the bevel and the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D25.1921

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1921
On Display
No

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