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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, blade and cutting edge present. Trapezoidal cross-section. Front wider than back. The surface is ground with some bruising on the edges. There is a groove across the front of the blade towards the butt end. There is no other differentiation. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp, straight and angled.

Provenance Place:
Karitane, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D30.901

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
74.76 x 34.66 x 10.8mm
Media/Materials
greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.901
On Display
No

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