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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete large adze. Light brownish grey stone. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface of the adze is ground with bruising at the edges and butt. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is blunt and flaked

Provenance Place:
Southland, New Zealand

D50.60

Details

Provenance Place
Southland, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
237 x 80.5 x 36.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
C. Overton
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D50.60
On Display
No

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