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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze The cross-section is oval at the butt and lenticular at the blade. The surface is mostly ground with a few flake scars on the sides and top of the adze. There is a flake scar on the proper left side of the adze. The sides taper towards the poll. The bevel continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and has a few chips.

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

D28.478

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
104 x 44 x 19mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D28.478
On Display
No

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