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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Dark grey and brown stone. Cross-section is circular near the butt and rectangular near the blade. Surface is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade; sides slightly reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Sth. Canterbury" inscription on front

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D35.1383

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
123.6 x 44.3 x 31.2mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
R. Brown, Fels Fund
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D35.1383
On Display
No

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