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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. The cross section is triangular with the apex to the front. The surface is ground but with some flaking on the apex and near the butt. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge at the chin. The cutting edge is curved, blunt and flaked along the edge.

Provenance Place:
Pareora, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D30.686

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
117.58 x 20.63 x 22.88mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic, Rock
Credit Line
McCully Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.686
On Display
No

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