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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on portions of front and back blade, mostly flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, long butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt (heavily chipped) and curved. Otago written on back.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D47.66

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
180 x 53 x 37mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
John McGlashan College
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D47.66
On Display
No

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