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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Adze roughout. Roughly triangular cross-section with apex at the back and slightly flattened sides at the blade. The surface is flaked. The butt is undifferentiated from the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a triangular ridge. The cutting edge is irregular and slightly oblique.

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

D33.1324

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
205 x 79.8 x 45.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Collection
Dunlop Collection
Credit Line
R. Dunlop Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D33.1324
On Display
No

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