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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

complete Oval butt, trapezoidal blade. The surface is mostly bruised with ground bevel and front and back of the blade. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, blade narrows slightly into the butt on the sides. Butt is longer than the blade and is difficult to distinguish on the back. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The Bevel is flat. The cutting edge is sharp and curved, with a small chip.

Provenance Place:
Bannockburn, Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand

D67.2898

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
104 x 43 x 25mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D67.2898
On Display
No

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