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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Trapezoidal cross section with back narrower then front. Ground with some bruising and flaking. Significant flake scars on proper left edge of front. Minor differentiation of butt by slight increase in taper and curved sides. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

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

D49.189

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
109 x 55 x 26mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D49.189
On Display
No

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