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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front Surface is flaked with some grounding on front of the blade and on bevel There is a reduction in the front of the butt. Bevel is narrow and continuous with the blade. The blade is tapered towards the cutting edge, which is curved and flaked

Provenance Place:
Papanui Inlet, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D53.772

Details

Measurements
134.62mm (5 5/16")
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D53.772
On Display
No

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