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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface of front and back are ground, surfaces of sides are bruised, some flaking at poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, front of butt reduced at poll end. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D53.482

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
137 x 60 x 38mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D53.482
On Display
No

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