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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Plano-convex cross-section with the front flattened. The surface is bruised and flaked. There is a reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. The bevel is continuous with the blade, and the cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Production Primary Date:
Early

Provenance Place:
Port Molyneux, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D45.88

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
142 x 54 x 24mm
Media/Materials
greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
Credit Line
D Tilson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.88
On Display
No

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