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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (lower butt and upper blade remaining). Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced, forming shoulder. Bevel and cutting edge not present. Otago Central written on back.

Provenance Place:
Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand

D40.221

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
101 x 56 x 58mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mrs George Fisher
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D40.221
On Display
No

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