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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. No differentiation between the butt and blade; sides are tapered towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge. Cutting edge is straight and blunt with a large flake missing from the center. "Opoho" inscription.

Provenance Place:
Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D67.2894

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
159 x 61 x 27.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D67.2894
On Display
No

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