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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground, with bruising on butt and sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is demarcated by line. Cutting edge is heavily chipped. Unchipped cutting edge on proper right side is sharp and curved.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D79.6724

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
113 x 51 x 25mm
Media/Materials
Silcrete, Metamorphic, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D79.6724
On Display
No

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