Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze (back portion remaining). Stone. Mid grey. Surface is partially ground on lower back blade, with flaking on upper back butt. Front of adze chipped off. Cross-section is oval. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel appears to be continuous with poll, cutting edge not present. "Moeraki?" written on back.
Provenance Place:
Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D41.72
Details
- Provenance Place
- Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 82.4 x 31.2 x 20.4mm
- Credit Line
- Anonymous Donation
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D41.72
- On Display
- No
Rapua te kohika
Search the Collection
Rapu mā ia wāhaka
