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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (back of blade remaining, front and butt broken off). Stone. Dark grey. Probably rectangular, judging from back half. Surface of bevel is ground, becoming bruised. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is broken off. Otago written on back.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D45.523

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
127 x 65 x 45mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Forbury School Museum
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.523
On Display
No

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