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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

roughout Irregular trapezoid cross-section with the back narrower than the front Flaked surface There is no differentiation between blade and butt It is unclear which end of this adze is the bevel and which is the poll. The narrower end has a straight and sharp cutting edge and a smooth curve to the edge. The wider end is flat, flaked and asymmetrical

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D21.668

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.668
On Display
No

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