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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Light grey stone. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is ground with flake scars on the back and the butt. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll is flaked. The bevel is continuous with the blade and the cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Provenance Place:
North Otago, Otago, New Zealand

D56.112

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
63 x 33 x 11mm
Media/Materials
argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D56.112
On Display
No

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