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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with bruising and flake scars. There is some flake scarring on the butt which differentiates from the blade. The bevel is demarcated by an asymmetrical line. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped.

Provenance Place:
Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D44.321

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
92 x 28 x 15mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Charles Haines
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.321
On Display
No

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