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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black, mid grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on lower blade, with some bruising on back and sides of butt, and flaking on sides and butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, poll reduced on proper right side. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chip on mid cutting edge. "Long Beach" written on back.

Provenance Place:
Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand

D28.494

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
58.7 x 25.8 x 18.1mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Charles Napier
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D28.494
On Display
No

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