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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is ground, flaked at poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel continuous with blade, cutting edge blunt and straight. Otago written on front.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D29.1794

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
175 x 67 x 40mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
John White Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1794
On Display
No

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