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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

complete oval butt, rectangular blade. The surface is mostly flaked with significant ground surfaces. Major differentiation between the butt and the blade, with a significant reduction from the blade to the butt on the two sides forming a clear shoulder. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp but heavily chipped.

Provenance Place:
Waitati, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D45.333

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
70 x 38 x 15mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.333
On Display
No

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