Skip to content
Checkout

Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Oval cross-section Bruised surface on the front and sides, and unworked rough stone with flake scars on the back. There is no differentiation between the blade and the butt The blade is slightly curved on the proper right side from cutting edge to poll, but straight on the left. The cutting edge is sharp on the proper left and blunt on the proper right.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D50.66

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
152 x 52 x 35mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
C. Overton
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D50.66
On Display
No

Rapua te kohika

Search the Collection

Rapu mā ia wāhaka

Search by Department