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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete unfinished adze. Grey/brown stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked and bruised with ground areas on the blade. The front of the butt is bruised. The bevel is smooth and is demarcated by an irregular line of flake scars. The cutting edge is sharp and curved with a large chip on the proper right.

Provenance Place:
Jacks Bay, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D44.575

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
270 x 79 x 52mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Rev G Crockett
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.575
On Display
No

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