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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some flake scars. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Poll is angled down from proper right to proper left. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Sthld written on back.

Provenance Place:
Southland, New Zealand

D87.22

Details

Provenance Place
Southland, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
157 x 51 x 24mm
Media/Materials
argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D87.22
On Display
No

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