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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface of lower blade is ground, other surfaces is bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Front of butt slopes down towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by surface change. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. Proper left corner of cutting edge chipped.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D50.221

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
122 x 50 x 33mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D50.221
On Display
No

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