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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Grey and black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on lower blade, other surfaces are bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front butt reduced, particularly on proper left side. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago written on front.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D25.1940

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
123 x 55 x 29mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1940
On Display
No

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