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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on the both sides of blade, bruised on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced to create small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D46.730

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
70 x 43 x 16mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D46.730
On Display
No

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