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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

complete Trapezoidal, the back very slightly narrower then the front. Narrows slightly in the side from the blade towards the poll The surface is ground with some bruising and a few flakes. No differentiation between the butt and blade. the bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is blunt and slightly oblique. small white ink blots on the back near the poll. Some distinctive mineral inclusions clear on the front.

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

D30.1079

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
155 x 68 x 24mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.1079
On Display
No

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