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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, bruised on sides of butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front corners of sides of butt reduced, forming a small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved chipped mid-cutting edge.

Provenance Place:
Mataura, Gore District, Southland, New Zealand

D40.6

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
180 x 56 x 25mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mrs D Popplewell
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D40.6
On Display
No

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