Skip to content
Checkout

Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with sides reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Kaitangata" inscription on front

Provenance Place:
Kaitangata, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D64.141

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
164 x 65.4 x 21.7mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Paul Nicholson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D64.141
On Display
No

Rapua te kohika

Search the Collection

Rapu mā ia wāhaka

Search by Department