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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with one large flake missing from back side. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Kaikorai" inscription.

Provenance Place:
Kaikorai Valley, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D51.361

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
112 x 45 x 28.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Andrew Scott
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D51.361
On Display
No

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