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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular on the blade and oval on the butt Surface is ground on front and flaked on the back and sides Differentiation between the butt and blade; sides tapered towards the poll There are two bevels, one on the front and one on the back, both demarcated by curved lines. Cutting edge is straight and sharp

Provenance Place:
Waitati, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D45.241

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
53 x 31 x 11.5mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.241
On Display
No

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