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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Adze roughout. Black stone. Surface is flaked. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by an irregular ridge. Cutting edge is curved and flaked. "McClennan's Southland." inscription.

Provenance Place:
Maclennan River, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D33.1983

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
240 x 66 x 45.2mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
W Stevens
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D33.1983
On Display
No

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