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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Adze roughout. Light green and grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is unfinished and demarcated by flake scars. Cutting edge is straight with a flat, unfinished edge. "Tokanui" inscription

Provenance Place:
Tokanui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D31.447

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
111 x 31.2 x 21.6mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Vernon Smith
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D31.447
On Display
No

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