Skip to content

Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze The cross-section is oval at both ends of the adze. The surface is mostly ground on the top of the blade and bruised on the bottom of the butt and sides of the adze. The back is also ground. The front is reduced by a shoulder. The bevel is demarcated by a small ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and curved with a few small chips.

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

D53.2

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
158.75mm (6 1/4")
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D53.2
On Display
No

Rapua te kohika

Search the Collection

Rapu mā ia wāhaka

Search by Department