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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, butt only The cross-section at the top of the butt is asymmetrical and at the bottom of the butt it is plano-convex with the back flattened. The surface is natural stone with some flake scars. The top of the butt is missing and the butt is continuous with the blade. The blade has been broken off.

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

D29.1876

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
103 x 63 x 36mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.1876
On Display
No

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