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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front Surface is ground near cutting edge and on sides with sawing mark on proper left. Major bruising on rest of blade. Butt is not present Bevel is demarcated by a strong line. Cutting edge is asymmetrical and has a large chip off proper left side

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Kaik, Ōtākou, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D22.242

Details

Measurements
59.7 x 33.2 x 14.7mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic, Nephrite, Jade, mineral
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D22.242
On Display
No

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