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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Black stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is rectangular. Sides and front and back of the butt are reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Mangaumanua Kaikoura" inscription

Provenance Place:
Mangauma Pa, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D32.1864

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
56 x 34.4 x 13.6mm
Media/Materials
blackstone, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
W. Ferry, Fels Fund
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D32.1864
On Display
No

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