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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, with flaking on sides and front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Poll is pointed. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved and chipped. Southland is written on front.

Provenance Place:
Southland, New Zealand

D44.129

Details

Provenance Place
Southland, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
136 x 67 x 33mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mrs A McKenzie
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.129
On Display
No

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