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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground along cutting edge, bruised elsewhere. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with front and sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chipping on proper left back side.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D58.109

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
185 x 52 x 43mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mrs Field
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D58.109
On Display
No

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