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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is ground, flaked at poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, with sides reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line, and is concave. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Provenance Place:
West Coast, New Zealand

D18.463

Details

Provenance Place
West Coast, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
371 x 106 x 42mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic, argillite, Sedimentary, Rock
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D18.463
On Display
No

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