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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete, unfinished adze The cross-section at the butt is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. It is lenticular at the blade. The surface has many flake scars. It is ground at the bottom of the blade. No distinction between butt and blade. No distinction between butt and blade.

Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D29.1462

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
154 x 46 x 20mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1462
On Display
No

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