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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze. Blade remaining. Trapezoidal cross-section. Back narrower than front. The surface is ground with minor chipping on proper left cutting edge. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is blunt and curved, with worn chipping.

Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D85.13

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
97.63 x 62.74 x 45.51mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D85.13
On Display
No

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