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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section rectangular. Surface is ground and flaked. Minor differentiation between the butt and blade, with the front slightly reduced. Sides of the blade are curved inward. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "In stream from Mt Cargill" inscription

Provenance Place:
Mt Cargill, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D71.131

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
59 x 35 x 16.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
T Upjohn
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D71.131
On Display
No

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