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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. The cross section of the blade is rectangular, the cross section of the butt is plano-convex. It is not clear which is the front and which is the back. The surface is flaked, bruised and ground. The butt is differentiated by a change in cross section. The bevel is difficult to distinguish.

Provenance Place:
Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D29.174

Details

Measurements
67 x 29 x 15.5mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.174
On Display
No

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