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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey, mid brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, with some flaking. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped along middle of cutting edge.

Provenance Place:
Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D41.84

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
91.6 x 31 x 13.7mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Anonymous Donation
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D41.84
On Display
No

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