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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken piece of adze, blade and bevel end only. Medium grey stone. Lenticular cross-section. The surface is flaked, with a ground area on the bevel. The bevel is demarcated from the blade by flake scars on its sides. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Centre Island, Foveaux Strait, Southland, New Zealand

D21.709

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
40.5 x 28 x 13mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.709
On Display
No

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