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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, butt and top of blade only The cross-section is plano-convex with the back flattened at the bottom and asymmetrical at the top. The surface is mainly ground with a few flake and chip scars. The sides taper towards the poll. The bottom of the blade has been broken off. There is a few flake scars on the blade.

Provenance Place:
Pīpīkāretu, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D29.4495

Details

Measurements
124 x 48 x 25mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D29.4495
On Display
No

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