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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Mid-green.Cross-section is oval. Surfaces of front and back of lower blade is ground, bruised on all other surfaces. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, back reduced forming small shoulder on back. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Southland written on front.

Provenance Place:
Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D43.18

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
169 x 38 x 32mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
W Gaggard
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D43.18
On Display
No

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