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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze in two pieces, mid-blade piece and butt piece remaining. Cross-section is lenticular, almost lozenge shaped. Surface is ground and flaked. Minor differentiation between the butt and blade, with sides tapered towards the poll. Bevel and cutting edge are not present.

Provenance Place:
Onepoto, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D92.12

Details

Measurements
165 x 84 x 30mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D92.12
On Display
No

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