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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising and flaking. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade, The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is sharp, slightly curved and heavily chipped.

Provenance Place:
Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D52.721

Details

Measurements
228.6mm (9")
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori, Archaeology
Accession Number
D52.721
On Display
No

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