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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, natural rough patches are present. Three straight lines lie on the blade. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

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

D49.269

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
141 x 55 x 26mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D49.269
On Display
No

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