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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete Rectangular cross-section. The surface is ground with light flaking and chipping. No differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The sides of the blade taper from the cutting edge to the butt. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and lightly chipped.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D25.1990

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
102.65 x 51.16 x 17.25mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D25.1990
On Display
No

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