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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Oval at poll, trapezoidal at blade with back narrower than front. Surface is ground with bruising around the butt and poll. Butt has major differentiation, sides and front have been reduced and shoulders raised. Bevel demarcated by faint ridge. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and rounded with minor chipping.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D20.704

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
123.8 x 51.6 x 24mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic, basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D20.704
On Display
No

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