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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Adze roughout. Brown stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal on the blade and triangular on the butt. Surface is flaked with some grounding on the sides. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is demarcated by flake scars. Cutting edge is a straight flat edge.

Provenance Place:
Papanui Inlet, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D78.767

Details

Measurements
146 x 54 x 31mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D78.767
On Display
No

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