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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is flaked, bruised and ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by ridges along the side and a line at the chin. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

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

D29.1784

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
60.5 x 27 x 12mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1784
On Display
No

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