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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze. Cutting edge and blade present broken at poll end. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is ground and bruised. No differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a faint curved line. The cutting edge is sharp, relatively straight and lightly chipped.

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

D52.961

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
66.78 x 34.17 x 13.53mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D52.961
On Display
No

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