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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surfaces of lower blade are ground, bruised and flaked on other surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chip missing from proper right side. "Moeraki?" written on front..

Provenance Place:
Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D41.83

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
72.2 x 29.8 x 15.3mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Anonymous Donation
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D41.83
On Display
No

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