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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground and bruised. On proper right side there are sawing marks, and on the proper left front and side of the blade there is a deep sawing mark. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a faint line. The cutting edge is sharp and curved with some chipping. Deep sawing mark on proper left front/side of blade.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

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

D21.492

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
146.36 x 42.52 x 28.02mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.492
On Display
No

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