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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark brown, black. Cross-section is oval. Surface bruised except near cutting edge where surface is ground. Adhesive residue and paper adhered to back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped predominately on proper left side. Laura Station Hokonui written on back.

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

D35.1347

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
126 x 65 x 22mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
R Brown
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D35.1347
On Display
No

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