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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete rough-out. Cross-section is oval. Surface on the front is mostly ground, bruising from the sides extends to the PL half of the surface. Back is almost completely bruised, with a small line with smooth texture extending down the middle. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

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

D59.423

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
158 x 49 x 27mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D59.423
On Display
No

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