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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Poll cross-section is plano-convex, back flattened. Front of blade is bruised with cutting edge portion ground. Back of blade is mostly bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Shoulder is very faint but visible. Bevel is demarcated with faint line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Hawea, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D33.2125

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
240 x 47.2 x 34.7mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr I Taylor
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D33.2125
On Display
No

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