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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Adze roughout. Light brown stone. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Sides of butt taper toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is slightly curved and unfinished. "Smaill's Beach" inscription

Provenance Place:
Smails Beach, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D51.48

Details

Measurements
119.5 x 45.5 x 23.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Bruce Adam
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D51.48
On Display
No

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