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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground, some flaking on poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and straight, chipped mid cutting edge. Papatawai [sic] written on front.

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

D56.207

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
54.4 x 29 x 11.9mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D56.207
On Display
No

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