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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete unfinished adze Trapezoidal cross section, back narrower than front. The surface is flaked, ground and chipped. There is on differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper towards the poll. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and heavily chipped.

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

D29.1588

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
51.94 x 25.04 x 9.63mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1588
On Display
No

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