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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. The cross-section is lenticular. The surface is bruised. There is major differentiation between the butt and the blade with raised shoulders and the sides taper towards the poll. The poll has a small chip on the proper left hand side. The bevel is bruised and demarcated by a minor ridge at the chin. The cutting edge is oblique and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Taieri, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D45.1481

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
86 x 39.3 x 15mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr F McLean
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.1481
On Display
No

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