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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is mostly ground, with some flaking on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, and front butt slopes down towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago? written on front.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D25.1942

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
100 x 39 x 20mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1942
On Display
No

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