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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on front blade, proper left and bevel. Bruising on back and front upper blade. Flaking on front. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, slight reduction on proper right side. Bevel is demarcated by surface change, back of adze is reduced after bevel. "Shag R" written on back.

Provenance Place:
Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D29.1482

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
57.9 x 21.3 x 9.6mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr David Teviotdale
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1482
On Display
No

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