Skip to content

Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground and bruised. On proper right side there are sawing marks, and on the proper left front and side of the blade there is a deep sawing mark. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a faint line. The cutting edge is sharp and curved with some chipping. Deep sawing mark on proper left front/side of blade.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

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

D21.492

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
146.36 x 42.52 x 28.02mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D21.492
On Display
No

Rapua te kohika

Search the Collection

Rapu mā ia wāhaka

Search by Department