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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular, with rounded corners. Surface of lower blade and bevel is ground. Flaked on all other surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Front slopes slightly towards poll, and large chip on back of poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, and where surface changes from flaked to ground. Cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D25.2253

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
148 x 39 x 27mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr and Mrs W Pitt
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.2253
On Display
No

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