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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Incomplete adze, poll missing. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with light bruising. No differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is continuous. The sides of the blade taper slightly from the cutting edge towards the butt. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and angled.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D25.1991

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
45.7 x 27.74 x 9.2mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1991
On Display
No

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