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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is rectangular, back slightly rounded. Surface is flaked and bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved, chipped, possibly unfinished. Laura Station Hokonui written on back.

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

D35.1351

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
145 x 73 x 27mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
R Brown
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D35.1351
On Display
No

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