Skip to content

Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, butt and most of blade remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground with some bruising along sides and on the butt Differentiation between the butt and blade; sides are tapered towards the poll Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Large part of the lower blade, including the cutting edge, is not present due to flaking

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

D45.1133

Details

Measurements
62 x 33.5 x 14.5mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D45.1133
On Display
No

Rapua te kohika

Search the Collection

Rapu mā ia wāhaka

Search by Department