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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface of front and sides of blade is ground. Butt and back of blade is bruised. Heavy differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced to create large shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, concave. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

Provenance Place:
Te Anau, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D44.324

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
335 x 63 x 57mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Charles Haines
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.324
On Display
No

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