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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (blade and back lower butt remaining). Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front and back, bruised on sides. Not enough of butt remaining to determine differentiation. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, a little chipped. Otago written on front.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D25.1939

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
143 x 44 x 31mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D25.1939
On Display
No

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