Skip to content
Checkout

Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey and light grey. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising on back, some flaking on butt. Undifferentiated between butt and back, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight, large chip on proper left side. Pounawea written on front.

Provenance Place:
Pounawea, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D55.321

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
126 x 55 x 25mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Philip Williamson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D55.321
On Display
No

Rapua te kohika

Search the Collection

Rapu mā ia wāhaka

Search by Department