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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground with some bruising. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced after large curved ridge, poll flares slightly. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Southland written on front.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D57.345

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
227 x 67 x 30mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D57.345
On Display
No

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