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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete Trapezoidal blade with back narrower than the front. Oval butt The surface is mostly ground with some bruising. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, slight reduction from blade to butt on the front sides. The bevel is curved, slightly convex and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, sharp, but slightly chipped.

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

D29.1514

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
150 x 67 x 23mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1514
On Display
No

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