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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Poll = plano-convex with back flattened. Front of blade is mostly ground with some minor bruising. Back of blade is aslo mostly ground however has distinct flake scars. No differentiation between blade and butt. Blade tapers in towards the poll portion though. Bevel is continuous on blade - Hard to tell with flake scars present. Cutting edge mostly straight and blunt/jagged.

Provenance Place:
Bobbys Head, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D29.1408

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
106.6 x 48.1 x 18mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1408
On Display
No

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