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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (blade remaining). Stone. Brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with flaking on sides. Butt not present, but sides of blade start to taper before break. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago written on front.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D63.806

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
117 x 78 x 26mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D63.806
On Display
No

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