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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Green stone. Cross-section is a half-circle. Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

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

D89.9

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
112.5 x 33.5 x 20.5mm
Media/Materials
argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Lindsay Frazer
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D89.9
On Display
No

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