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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete unfinished adze. Asymmetrical cross-section. Surface is chipped with some ground and bruised surfaces on the front. No differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge. The sides of the blade taper from the bevel towards the poll. The cutting edge is broken/not present.

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

D51.264

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
152.67 x 85.22 x 28.78mm
Media/Materials
Greywacke, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori, Archaeology
Accession Number
D51.264
On Display
No

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