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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete, unfinished adze The cross-section is oval at the blade and rectangular at the butt. The surface is mostly ground with flake scars. Natural stone. The butt is continuous with the blade. The bevel is continuous with the blade. There is a small flake scar on the proper left on the back of the blade. The cutting edge is curved.

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

D30.973

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
150 x 58 x 35mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic, Rock
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.973
On Display
No

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