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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete Oval cross-section. The surface is ground and flaked with light bruising on the front of the blade. There is flaked reduction of the butt on the front and back. The bevel is continuous. The sides of the blade taper from the chin to the poll. The cutting edge is sharp and heavily flaked

Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D85.12

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
112.04 x 38.26 x 23.1mm
Media/Materials
argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D85.12
On Display
No

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