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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with flake scars at left side and bruising to the right. Back of blade has flake scars as-well as being ground around bevel portion. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is very curved and sharp.

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

D48.195

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
96.2 x 60 x 28.7mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D48.195
On Display
No

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