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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, bevel end remaining. Cross section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground, bruised and flaked. The butt is absent. The bevel is demarcated by a line and chipped on the proper left side. The cutting edge is sharp and straight, but chipped.

Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D41.137

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
86 x 39.5 x 17mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D41.137
On Display
No

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