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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is ground and flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Pareora" inscription on the front. "Morven." inscription on the back.

Provenance Place:
Pareora, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D25.1682

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
113 x 35 x 11mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Leslie Orbell
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.1682
On Display
No

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