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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. The cross section is plano-convex with the front flattened. The surface is predominantly ground with some bruising and chipping along the sides. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line on the back and a ridge at the sides. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but chipped at the proper right corner.

Provenance Place:
Pīpīkāretu, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D29.612

Details

Measurements
83 x 43 x 19mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic, stone
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.612
On Display
No

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