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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Grey and black. Cross-section is oval. Surface of blade is ground, other surfaces bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper slightly towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, slightly concave. Depression, possibly natural, on proper right left side of blade. Southland written on back.

Provenance Place:
Southland, New Zealand

D50.58

Details

Provenance Place
Southland, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
190 x 45 x 36mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D50.58
On Display
No

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