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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground, with flaking on the back edges and around the break. Butt not present. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge and curves down to the cutting edge. The cutting edge is rounded, smooth and sharp.

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

D25.264

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
48.5 x 27.8 x 11.9mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.264
On Display
No

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