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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze. Blade remaining. Lozenge cross-section The surface is mostly ground with some unground areas of natural stone and sawing. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The proper right side has sawing marks. The cutting edge is sharp and lightly chipped/worn.

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

D20.278

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
172.9 x 66.03 x 30.85mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic, Pounamu, Jade, mineral
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D20.278
On Display
No

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