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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Flake, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, till the poll end of butt where surface becomes flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, reduced on proper left side, notch chipped on front proper right side. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge is curved, angled towards proper right and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Hawks Burn, Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand

D79.6737

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
90 x 36 x 23mm
Media/Materials
Silcrete, Metamorphic, Rock, inorganic, stone
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori, Archaeology
Accession Number
D79.6737
On Display
No

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