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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on bevel, and partially on front, flaking on back and butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, and cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped along cutting edge, small chip on proper left side corner. "Pareora" written on front.

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

D30.710

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
92.4 x 32.7 x 9.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
McCully Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.710
On Display
No

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