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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Area of proper left side of front butt heavily reduced, just on front. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper right side. Otago written on front.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D45.522

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
117 x 41 x 29mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Forbury School Museum
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.522
On Display
No

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