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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with deep but smoothed flake marks, bruised on front butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced to form small shoulder. Poll end of butt flaked. Bevel is demarcated by line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, lots of little chips along cutting edge. Clinton written on front.

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

D65.981

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
172 x 62 x 23mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D65.981
On Display
No

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