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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Cross-section is triangular, with apex to front. Surface is flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge only roughly finished. Bevel seems continuous with blade. Cutting edge sharp and curved.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D27.169

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
240 x 55 x 55mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic, stone
Credit Line
John White Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D27.169
On Display
No

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