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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete stone adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the butt and flaking on the poll. The cutting edge has a large flake chipped away on the proper right. There is major delineation between butt and blade, with the back reduced. The front is bevelled, which is delineated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand

D28.474

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
185 x 46 x 42mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D28.474
On Display
No

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