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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising and flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll is oblique and blunt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is oblique and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Caroline, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D25.672

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
136 x 36 x 23mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Thomson Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.672
On Display
No

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