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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Light brown stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is bruised. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

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

D33.1232

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
111 x 31 x 17mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Collection
Dunlop Collection
Credit Line
R. Dunlop Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D33.1232
On Display
No

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