Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Green stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the front narrower than the back. The surface is ground, with bruising on each side of the butt and flake scars at the cutting edge. There is major distinction between the butt and the blade, with rounded shoulders and a ridge on the front and a reduction of the sides of the butt. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp but has flake scars.

Provenance Place:
West Coast, New Zealand

D35.1338

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