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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

roughout trapezoidal front narrower than the back. The blade tapers in from the sides towards the poll The surface of the blade is flaked on the front and ground on the back. There is no differentiation between the butt and blade. The bevel is oddly curved and concave, and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is blunt. A small dollop of white ink is present on the front

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

D29.1600

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
117 x 62 x 16mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1600
On Display
No

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