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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

incomplete, butt and a small section of blade remains. oval The surface of the butt is bruised while the rest is ground. There appears to be a slight reduction in stone from the blade to butt. The blade, bevel and cutting edge are missing. Complete Oval cross-section Surface is ground and bruised. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a faint line, and the bevel surface is broken. The cutting edge is broken and chipped.

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

D29.1956

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
58 x 38 x 17mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1956
On Display
No

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