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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Asymmetrical cross-section The surface is ground and chipped. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper towards the poll. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp, straight and chipped.

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

D45.1155

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
62.12 x 37.25 x 15.9mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.1155
On Display
No

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