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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of blade is ground, surface of front butt is bruised, other surfaces are flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Back of butt is reduced, sloping up towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago is written on front.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D25.1976

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
78 x 33 x 16mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1976
On Display
No

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