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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black and mid brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and bevel, other areas are bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Greenhills; Bluff written on back.

Provenance Place:
Bluff, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand

D22.108

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
170 x 71.27 x 30.35mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
A McDonald
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D22.108
On Display
No

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