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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some bruising around butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming small shoulder. Small ridge at shoulder. Poll end is raised into a single lug. Bevel is demarcated by a very small ridge at chin, cutting edge is sharp and straight, corners slightly rounded. "Milburn" written on back and front.

Provenance Place:
Milburn, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D03.1

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
227 x 43.9 x 44.3mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Tūhura Otago Museum Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D03.1
On Display
No

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