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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete unfinished adze. Light grey stone. Irregular cross-section. The surface is flaked. There is some reduction in the proper left side of the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D21.592

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
85 x 34 x 13mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.592
On Display
No

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