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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on lower blade, bruised on back and butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper left side and along mid cutting edge. "Pareora" written on front and back.

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

D30.717

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
83.2 x 34.4 x 15.6mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
McCully Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.717
On Display
No

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