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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular on the blade and asymmetrical on the butt Surface is ground with large flake off proper right side and some other flaking on the back near the butt Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides are tapered towards the poll but most of butt has been flaked off Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp with some flaking on proper left edge

Provenance Place:
Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D32.151

Details

Measurements
80 x 33 x 20mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic, stone
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D32.151
On Display
No

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