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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Rectangular Ground with heavy flaking and bruising around sides, butt and poll. Butt has major differentiation, sides have been clearly reduced and shoulders are raised. Bevel demarcated by straight line across blade. Cutting edge is rounded, sharp and slightly chipped.

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

D56.11

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
80.4 x 37.9 x 11.6mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D56.11
On Display
No

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