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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (butt and upper blade remaining). Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some light bruising on all surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge broken off. "Moeraki" written on front.

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

D49.191

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
129.8 x 52.6 x 27.8mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mrs Edmondston
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D49.191
On Display
No

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