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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is predominantly ground with some flaking and bruising at the sides of the butt. The butt is differentiated by a reduction of the sides from the shoulder to the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, chipped and blunt.

Provenance Place:
Pareora, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D30.708

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
74 x 39 x 20mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic, Rock
Credit Line
McCully Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.708
On Display
No

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