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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

complete oval, with narrower butt than blade The surface is mostly bruised, with ground bevel and front of blade. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, with a reduction from blade to butt on the sides and front. The bevel is curved and distinguishable from the blade by a change from ground to bruised surface. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

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

D29.1580

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
129 x 48 x 32mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1580
On Display
No

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