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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front and back of adze is ground, sides are rougher. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides heavily reduced, flaring out at the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line, and is slightly concave. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Production Primary Date:
Early

Provenance Place:
Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand

D89.6

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Credit Line
Mr Lindsay Frazer
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D89.6
On Display
No

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