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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Brown stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides are tapered toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Saddle Hill" inscription.

Provenance Place:
Saddle Hill, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D68.2562

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
215 x 74 x 24mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr E Hunter
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D68.2562
On Display
No

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