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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Basalt. Mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, light flaking on proper left side and poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Tarewai Point written on front and back.

Provenance Place:
Tarewai Point, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D29.590

Details

Measurements
91 x 33 x 16mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr David Teviotdale
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.590
On Display
No

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