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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Rectangular cross section. Surface is mostly ground with bruising to entire front and sides of butt, and flaking along top and proper right edge of back of butt. Major differentiation of butt by reduction of sides. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is slightly curved at edges. It is sharp, but has a few small chips.

Provenance Place:
Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D1998.14

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
106 x 70 x 19mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D1998.14
On Display
No

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