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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (upper blade and butt remaining). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is ground, with flaking. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, flaring slightly at poll. Bevel and cutting edge broken off. "Moeraki?" written on back.

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

D41.89

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
50.6 x 16 x 14.8mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Anonymous Donation
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D41.89
On Display
No

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