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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of lower blade is ground, flaked and bruised towards butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Papatowai written on front.

Provenance Place:
Papatowai, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D41.199

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
71.2 x 20.4 x 13.9mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori, Archaeology
Accession Number
D41.199
On Display
No

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