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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Brown stone. The cross-section is oval. The surface is mostly bruised with some ground areas on both sides of the blade. There is a slight rounded shoulder on the front of the blade. The bevel is demarcated by ridges on both sides that taper towards the centre. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Provenance Place:
Pahia, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D33.1227

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
162 x 43 x 27.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Collection
Dunlop Collection
Credit Line
R. Dunlop Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D33.1227
On Display
No

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