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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Oval at poll, asymmetrical at blade. Surface is ground with heavy flaking. Butt has minor differentiation, sides are reduced. Bevel is demarcated by an angled line which runs to both corners. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly rounded with some chipping on the proper left.

Provenance Place:
Purakanui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D25.275

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
77.9 x 46.4 x 18.1mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.275
On Display
No

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