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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete roughout. Stone. Mid grey, light grey. Cross-section is roughly oval. Surface is flaked. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and back of butt reduced, sides taper towards poll. Presumed bevel flaked and unfinished, cutting edge is blunt and curved, also unfinished. 1932 Wakapatu written on presumed front.

Provenance Place:
Wakapatu, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D57.533

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
119.3 x 33.6 x 34.9mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
George Hornsey
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D57.533
On Display
No

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