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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface of lower blade ground, becoming more flaked towards butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced, but rises again at mid-butt. Back and front of upper butt has been shaped to point at the poll Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D25.725

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
88 x 23 x 19mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D25.725
On Display
No

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