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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Light green. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is ground, some light bruising. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced, more heavily on the proper left side. Blade is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped.

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

D41.88

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
76.4 x 25.3 x 12.2mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Anonymous Donation
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D41.88
On Display
No

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