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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Incomplete adze. Trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is ground with flaking up the back of the left side proper. Butt not present. Bevel demarcated with a straight line. Cutting edge smooth, sharp and slightly rounded up toward the right side proper corner. Prominent sawing marks up the right side proper.

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

D21.440

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
63.8 x 40.6 x 9.1mm
Media/Materials
greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.440
On Display
No

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