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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Light grey and mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground. Dark grey substance on front around accession number and location. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved. Glenorchy written on front.

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

D44.328

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
174 x 69.6 x 27.8mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Charles Haines
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.328
On Display
No

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