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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground some bruising on sides of butt and flaking on poll Major differentiation between the butt and the blade, sides are reduced to form shoulder Bevel is continuous with the blade, with an indentation on the centre of the bevel. Cutting edge is sharp and curved with some flaking on both sides

Provenance Place:
Turnbull's Cove, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D25.442

Details

Measurements
10.2 x 51.5 x 17.6mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.442
On Display
No

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